Pollutants in the Urban Environment

Dear Mr. Birkett,

Thank you for your request regarding data derived from Forest Research's
involvement in the PUrE research consortium
([1]http://www.pureframework.org/). The urban greenspace referred to on
our webpages was actually a network of proposed and existing greenspaces
that form part of the East London Green Grid (ELGG). As you may be aware,
the ELGG is the delivery mechanism of the `Greening the Gateway'
initiative for the creation of an integrated network of greenspace in east
London. Forest Research (in collaboration with other PUrE partners) have
developed a model to look at different scenarios for:

* The effects that varying amounts and types of vegetation (such as
trees and open grassland) have on the interception of PM[10]'s
(airborne pollutant particles less than 10 micrometres in diameter).
* The effects that varying rates of PM[10]'s have on human health.

However, we only conducted modelling for the interception of particulates
by trees and other vegetation based on simplistic scenarios.

This model has been developed from algorithms that have been previously
published in the scientific literature relevant to this subject area. Any
other data used have been provided by partner organisations, as in the
case of the ELGG data, provided by the Greater London Authority. I can
send you a copy of a recent scientific paper (An integrated tool to assess
the role of new planting in PM[10] capture and the human health benefits:
A case study in London, Tiwary et al, 2009) which describes this work,
including the type and sources of data used. Please use my e-mail address
([2][email address]) to send me your contact details so I
can send you a copy by post.

Yours faithfully,

Andy Brunt

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