Research Theme: Environmental Impacts
We focus on a wide range of environmental issues, from air quality and social deprivation to managing carbon footprints.
We work towards reducing the environmental impact of transport.
Transport is a significant contributor towards global carbon emissions and global warming. It depends heavily on ever-decreasing hydrocarbon resources. The resulting air pollution poses large risks to health, life expectancy and quality of life for many people.
Our research covers a wide range of environmental issues, including:
- traffic emissions and air quality
- links between air quality, health and social deprivation
- assessment of land use and transport policies
- investigating the carbon footprints of urban developments
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Our expertise
We have extensive expertise in transport modelling and microsimulation. We have a deep understanding of the impacts of existing and planned transport developments and policies.
We developed PITHEM: Platform for Integrated Traffic, Health and Emission Modelling. This is a software suite that models and maps traffic emissions, noise and air quality. We are experts in using industry-standard transport and air pollution modelling applications, including:
- Cube
- Aimsun
- ADMS
- AirViro
- Paramics