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Using Smart City Tools to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Low Emissions Zone in Spain: Madrid Central

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Lebrusán, Irene; Toutouh El Alamin, Jamal
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Abstract
Population concentration in cities brings new risks as an increase in pollution, which causes urban health problems. In order to address this problem, traffic reduction measures are being implemented as pedestrianization areas; they are the definition of Low Emissions Zones (LEZs). When the effectiveness of these types of measures is in doubt, smart city tools provide data that can be used to scientifically asses their impact. This article analyzes the situation of Madrid Central (Spain), a LEZ subject to controversy. We apply statistical and regression analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of this measure to reduce air pollution and outdoor noise. According to the results, this LEZ was able to significantly reduce NO2, PM2.5, and PM10 concentration locally, having the same positive impact in the rest of the city. In terms of noise, this measure was able to mitigate background noise levels generated by road traffic.
Date issued
2020-06
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126774
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Journal
Smart Cities
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Lebrusán, Irene, and Jamal Toutouh. "Using Smart City Tools to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Low Emissions Zone in Spain: Madrid Central." Smart Cities 3, 2 (June 2020): 456-78 ©2020 Author(s)
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