# Reassessing the role of urban green space in air pollution control

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 82 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.2306200121 |
| Corresponding authors | Zander S. Venter |
| Institution | Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1073/pnas.2306200121](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2306200121)

## Topics

urban green space · air pollution control · satellite-derived vegetation data · Nitrogen dioxide · PM10 · PM2.5 · Ozone · air pollutant concentrations · monitoring stations · tree cover · street-scale ventilation · pollutant deposition · pollutant dispersion · Meteorological factors · precipitation · humidity · wind speed · spatial scale effects · Particle morphology and aerodynamics · urban form

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