Effect of Urban Form and Greenery on Air Quality

15/07/2025, h. 11:00 – 13:00
Politecnico di Milano, Campus Leonardo, Edificio 12, Sala Riunioni
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This seminar presents preliminary outcomes on the combined impact of urban form and green spaces on air quality. Through multi-scale analyses, spanning the city, neighbourhood, and street canyon levels, the study examines how street geometry and vegetation interact to influence air quality. The findings inform the development of spatial planning and design guidelines for healthier urban environments.

Relatori

Maarten Van Acker, Research group for Urban Development, Design Sciences, University of Antwerp
Joanna Badach, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Architecture and Waterscapes, Gdańsk University of Technology

Supervisor

Eugenio Morello, LABSIMURB, DAStU, Politecnico di Milano

Co-supervisor

Ahmed Hazem Eldesoky, Spatial Morphology Group (SMoG), Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology

Responsabile

Chenling Wu

Photo credits: Cover of “Fitopolis, la città vivente” by Stefano Mancuso, Laterza, 2023