Outputs

Below are the direct or associated outputs, acknowledging the RECLAIM Network Plus Grant:


PRIMARY OUTPUTS

Journal Publications

2025

Galán-Madruga, D., Broomandi, P., Satyanaga, A Jahanbakhshi, A., Bagheri, M., Fathian, A., Sarvestan, R., Cárdenas-Escudero, J., Cáceres, J.O., Kumar, P. & Kim, J.R. 2025. A methodological framework for estimating ambient PM2.5 particulate matter concentrations in the UK. Journal of Environmental Sciences 150, 676-691.

2024

Faridi, S., Yousefian, F., Niazi, S., Rezvani Ghalhari, M., Rafiee, A., Harrison, R. M., Brook, R. D., Contini, D., Kumar, P., Naddafi, K., Hassanvand, M. S., & Carlsten, C., 2024. A critical review on the experimental setups used to assess the efficiency of respirators against ambient particulate matter. Atmosphere 15, 1447.

Broomandi, P., Satyanaga, A., Bagheri, M., Hadei, M., Galán-Madruga, D., Mozhdehi Fard, A., Roshani, A., Fathian, A., Nourian, A., Leuchner, M., Reicherter, K., Hamidi, M., Kumar, P., & Kim, J. R., 2024. Extreme temperature events in Kazakhstan and their impacts on public health and energy demand. Global Challenges.

Bowler, D. E., Callaghan, C. T., Felappi, J. F., Mason, B. M., Hutchinson, R., Kumar, P., & Jones, L., 2024. Evidence-base for urban green-blue infrastructure to support insect diversity. Urban Ecosystems.

Cunha Mello, F. D., Kumar, P., & Sperandio Nascimento, E. G., 2024. Advancements in soybean price forecasting: Impact of AI and critical research gaps in global markets. Economies 12, 310.

Sahani, J., Kumar, P., & Debele, S.E., 2024. Assessing demographic and socioeconomic susceptibilities to heatwaves in the Southeastern United Kingdom. Sustainable Cities and Society 117, 1059588.

Wu, Q., Huang, Y., Irga, P., Kumar, P., Li, W., Wei, W., Shon, H-K., Lei, C., & Zhou, J., 2024. Synergistic control of urban heat island and urban pollution island effects using green infrastructure. Journal of Environmental Management 370, 122985.

Zheng, P., Yao, R., O'Donnell, J., Mohareb, E., Kumar, P., Pain, C., Huang, X. and Li, B., 2024. A comprehensive review of thermal comfort evaluation methods and influencing factors for urban parks. Building and Environment 267, 112159.

Khalili, S., Kumar, P., & Jones, L., 2024. Evaluating the benefits of urban green infrastructure: methods, indicators, and gaps. Heliyon 10.

Zhao, T., Wang, S., Ouyang, C., Chen, M., Liu, C., Zhang, J., Yu, L., Wang, F., Xie, Y., Li, J., Wang, F., Grunwald, S., Wong, B. M., Zhang, F., Qian, Z., Xu, Y., Yu, C., Han, W., Sun, T., Shao, Z., Qian, T., Chen, Z., Zeng, J., Zhang, H., Letu, H., Zhang, B., Wang, L., Luo, L., Shi, C., Su, H., Zhang, H., Yin, S., Huang, N., Zhao, W., Li, N., Zheng, C., Zhou, Y., Huang, C., Feng, D., Xu, Q., Wu, Y., Hong, D., Wang, Z., Lin, Y., Zhang, T., Kumar, P., Plaza, A., Chanussot, J., Zhang, J., Shi, J., & Wang, L., 2024. Artificial intelligence for geoscience: Progress, challenges and perspectives. The Innovation 5, 100691.

Bhui, K., Ucci, M., Kumar, P., Jackson, S.K., Whitby, C., Colbeck, I., Pfrang, C., Nasir, Z.A., & Coulon, F., 2024. Air quality and mental illness: role of bioaerosols, causal mechanisms and research priorities. BJPsych open 10, 149.

Chen, X., He, J., Han, M., Li, X., Xu, R., Ma, H., Wang, X., Wu, X., & Kumar, P., 2024. Understanding the impacts of street greening patterns and wind directions on the dispersion of fine particles. Science of the Total Environment 953, 176044.

Smith, R.C., Barnes, A.P., Wang, J., Dooley, S., Rowlatt, C. and Kjeldsen, T.R., 2024. CCTV image‐based classification of blocked trash screensJournal of Flood Risk Management, p.e13038.

Manzueta, R., Kumar, P., Ariño, A. H., & Martín-Gómez, C. 2024. Strategies to reduce air pollution emissions from urban residential buildings. Science of The Total Environment 951, 175809.

Wu, H.-W., Kumar, P., & Cao, S.-J. 2024. The role of roadside green infrastructure in improving air quality in and around elderly care centres in Nanjing, China. Atmospheric Environment 332, 120607. 

Shu, Z., Yuan, F., Wang, J., Zang, J., Li, B., Shahrestani, M., Essah, E., Awbi, H., Holland, M., Fang, F., Pain, C., Kumar, P., Zhong, H., Short, A., Linden, P., & Yao, R., 2024. Prioritising actions for improving classroom air quality based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process: Case Studies in China and the UK. Indoor Air, 2024, 1–18.

Xiong, J., Baizhan, L., Short, C. A., Kumar, P. & Pain, C., 2024. Comprehensive evaluation of natural ventilation potential of buildings in urban areas under the influence of multiple environment-related factors. Journal of Building Engineering 89, 109218.

Tomson, M., Kumar, P., Abhijith, K. V., & Watts, J. F., 2024. Exploring the interplay between particulate matter capture, wash-off, and leaf traits in green wall species. Science of The Total Environment 921, 170950.

Kamigauti, L. Y., Perez, G. M., Martin, T. C., Andrade, M. de, & Kumar, P., 2024. Enhancing spatial inference of air pollution using machine learning techniques with low-cost monitors in data-limited scenarios. Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 4(3), 342-350.

Jin, M.-Y., Zhang, L.-Y., Peng, Z.-R., He, H.-D., Kumar, P., & Gallagher, J., 2024. The impact of dynamic traffic and wind conditions on green infrastructure performance to improve local air quality. Science of The Total Environment 917, 170211.

Kumar, P., Debele, S.,  Khalili, S., Halios, C.H., Sahani, J., Aghamohammadi, N., Andrade, M.F.A, Athanassiadou, M., Bhui, K., Calvillo, N., Cao, S.J., Coulon, F., Edmondson, J.E., Fletcher, D., Freitas, E.D., Guo, H., Hort, M.C., Katti, M., Kjeldsen, T.R., Lehmann, S., Locosselli, G.M., Malham, S.K., Morawska, L., Parajuli, R., Rogers, C.D.F, Yao, R., Wang, F., Wenk, J., & Jones, L., 2024. Urban heat mitigation by green and blue infrastructure: a review of drivers, effectiveness, and future needs. The Innovation 5(2), 100588. 

Khan, A.A., Kumar, P., Gulia, S., Khare, M., 2024. A critical review of managing air pollution through airshed approach. Sustainable Horizons 9, 100090.

Barwise, Y., Kumar, P., K.V. Abhijith, K.V., Gallagher, J., Aonghus McNabola, A., Watts, J., 2024. A trait-based investigation into evergreen woody plants for traffic-related air pollution mitigation over time. Science of the Total Environment 914, 169713.

Abhijith, KV., Kumar, P., Omidvarborna, H., Emygdio, A. P. M, McCallan, B. & Carpenter-Lomax, D., 2024. Improving air pollution awareness of the general public through citizen science approach. Sustainable Horizons 10, 100086.

2023

Yuan, F., Yao, R., Yu, W., Sadrizadeh, S., Awbi, H., & Kumar, P., 2023. Dynamic characteristics of particulate matter resuspension due to human activities in Indoor Environments: A comprehensive review. Journal of Building Engineering 79,  107914. 

Sahani, J., Kumar, P., & Debele, S. E., 2023. Efficacy assessment of green-blue nature-based solutions against environmental heat mitigation. Environment International 179, 108187. 

Debele, S. E., Leo, L. S., Kumar, P., Sahani, J., Ommer, J., Bucchignani, E., Vranić, S., Kalas, M., Amirzada, Z., Pavlova, I., Shah, M. A. R., Gonzalez-Ollauri, A., & Di Sabatino, S., 2023. Nature-based solutions can help reduce the impact of natural hazards: A global analysis of NBS case studies. Science of The Total Environment 902, 165824.

Xi, C., Han, L., Wang, J., Feng, Z., Kumar, P., & Cao, S.-J., 2023. How can greenery space mitigate urban heat island? An analysis of cooling effect, carbon sequestration, and nurturing cost at the street scale. Journal of Cleaner Production 419, 138230.

Wang, F., Harindintwali, J. D., Wei, K., Shan, Y., Mi, Z., Costello, M. J., Grunwald, S., Feng, Z., Wang, F., Guo, Y., Wu, X., Kumar, P., Kästner, M., Feng, X., Kang, S., Liu, Z., Fu, Y., Zhao, W., Ouyang, C., Shen, J., Wang, H., Change. S., Evans. D., Wang. R., Zhu. C., Xiang. L., Rinklebe. J., Du. M., Huang. L., Bai. Z., Li. S., Lai. R., Elsner. M., Wingneron. J., Florindo. F., Jiang. X., Shaheen. Sabry., Zhong. X., Bol. R., Vasques. G., Li. X., Pfautsch. S., Wang. M., He. X., Agathokleous. E., Du. H., Yan. H., Kengara. F., Brahushi. F., Long. X., Pereira. P., Ok. Y., Rillig. M., Jeppesen. E., Barcelo. D., Yan. X., Jiao. N., Han. B., Schaffer. A., Chen. J., Zhu. Y., Cheng. H., Amelung. W., Spotl. C., Zhu. J., & Tiedje, J. M., 2023. Climate change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation. The Innovation Geoscience, 100015.

Kuye, A., Kumar, P., 2023. A review of the Physicochemical characteristics of ultrafine particle emissions from domestic solid fuel combustion during cooking and heating. Science of the Total Environment 886, 163747.

Kumar, P., Sahani, J., Rawat, N., Debele, S., Tiwari, A., Mendes Emygdio, P., Abhijith, K., Kukadia, V., & Holmes, K., 2023. Using empirical science education in schools to improve climate change literacy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 178, 113232.

Kumar, P., Omidvarborna, H., Yao. C., 2023. A parent-school initiative to assess and predict air quality around a heavily trafficked school. Science of The Total Environment 861, 160587.

2022

Kumar, P., Omidvarborna, H., Yao, R., 2022 A parent-school initiative to assess and predict air quality around a heavily trafficked school. Science of The Total Environment, 160587

Rawat, N., Kumar, P., 2022 Interventions for improving indoor and outdoor air quality in and around schools. Science of the Total Environment 858, 159813

Tiwari, A.,  Kumar, P., 2022. Quantification of green infrastructure effects on airborne nanoparticles dispersion at an urban scale. Science of The Total Environment 838, 155778.

Wu, Huai-Wen, Kumar, P., Cao, Shi-Jie., 2022. Implementation of green infrastructure for improving the building environment of elderly care centres. Journal of Building Engineering 54, 104682.


Conference Presentations

Kumar, P. 2024. Cities, Climate Adaptation & RECLAIM Network Plus In Healthy People and Healthy Planet, Imperial College London, Data Science Institute, South Kensington Campus, 25 July 2024

Kumar, P., Debele, S., Hama, S. 2024. GreenCities Third Workshop, Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisca e Ciencais Atmosfericas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, 08 June 2024

Kumar, P. 2024. Climate Change, Nature-Based Solutions & the need of Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China, 12 January 2024

Kumar, P. 2024. Co-benefits of Urban Greening, School of Architecture, Southeast University, China, 11 January 2024

Kumar, P. 2024. Nature-based solutions to mitigate environmental and climate challenges faces by cities In International Forum on Urban Built Environment and Thermal Resilience under Low-Carbon Transition Mode, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China, 8 January 2024

Kumar, P., 2023. Welcome & Opening Address; Data Synthesis Review; Councils and GBGI : Panel Discussion; Closing Address  In RECLAIM Network Plus Conference, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 11 September 2023

Debele, S., 2023. Catchment-scale benefits (flow reduction) and dis-benefits (debris blocking risk) of green-grey infrastructure in urban rivers, In RECLAIM Network Plus Conference, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 11 September 2023

Kumar, P., Unlocking the Potential of Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Communities under Changing Environmental Conditions . SuDBE. 14th-18th August 2023

Kumar, P., Unlocking the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions: The RECLAIM Network Plus & The Institute for Sustainability. UGPN Annual Conference. 30th May 2023

Debele, S., 2023. SUSINet presentations, In CDT SIS Sustainable Infrastructure and Cities conference, Sir James Matthews Building, Guildhall Square, Southampton, 26 May 2023

Calvillo, N., 2022. Reclaiming Forgotten Cities - Turning cities from vulnerable spaces to healthy places for people. UN Urban October. 17th October 2022.

Kumar, P., 2022. Getting Guildford involved in clean air and tackling climate change. Car Free Day. 24 September 2022.

Jones, L., 2022. Introduction to RECLAIM Network Plus. Northern Air Quality News Conference. 25 May 2022. 

Kumar, P., 2022. What is clean air research? Pint of Science event 2022, ZERO Carbon Guildford, Guildford, UK, 10 May 2022.

SECONDARY OUTPUTS

Abd-Elmabod, S.K., Gui, D., Liu, Q., Liu, Y., Al-Qthanin, R.N., Jiménez-González, M.A., Jones, L. (2024). Seasonal environmental cooling benefits of urban green and blue spaces in arid regions, Sustainable Cities and Society, 115, 105805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105805.

Owen, D., Fitch, A., Fletcher, D., Knopp, J., Levin, G., Farley, K., Banzhaf, E., Zandersen, M., Grandin, G., Jones, L. (2024). Opportunities and constraints of implementing the 3-30-300 rule for urban greening. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, p.128393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128393

Jones, L., Fletcher, D., Fitch, A., Kuyer, J., Dickie, I. (2024). Economic value of the hot-day cooling provided by urban green and blue space. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 93, 128212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128212

Ruan, T., Xu, Y., Jones, L., Boeing, W.J. and Calfapietra, C., (2023). Green infrastructure sustains the food-energy-water-habitat nexus. Sustainable Cities and Society, 98, p.104845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104845

Harrison, P.A., Beauchamp, K., Cooper, J., Dickie, I., Fitch, A., Gooday, R., Hollaway, M., Holman, I.P., Hunt, M., Jones, L., Mondain-Monval, T., Sandars, D., Siriwardena, G., Seaton, F., Smart, S., Thomas, A., West, B., Whittaker, F., Carnell, E., Matthews, R.W., Neupauer, S., Saraev, V., Scheffler, J., Trembath, P., Vieno, M., Williams, A.C., Dunford, R.W. (2023). An adaptable integrated modelling platform to support rapidly evolving agricultural and environmental policy. Environmental Modelling & Software, 169, p.105821. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105821

Palmer, A.K., Riley, M., Brockett, B.F., Evans, K.L., Jones, L. and Clement, S., (2023). Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences. Geography Compass, 17(10), p.e12723. https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.12723

Chen, Y., Lin, M., Lin, T., Zhang, J., Jones, L., Yao, X., Geng, H., Liu, Y., Zhang, G., Cao, X. and Ye, H., (2023). Spatial heterogeneity of vegetation phenology caused by urbanization in China based on remote sensing. Ecological Indicators, 153, p.110448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110448

Miller, J.D., Vesuviano, G., Wallbank, J.R., Fletcher, D.H. and Jones, L. (2023). Hydrological assessment of urban Nature-Based Solutions for urban planning using Ecosystem Service toolkit applications. Landscape and Urban Planning, 234, p.104737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104737

Jones, L., Anderson, S., Læssøe. J., Banzhaf, E., Jensen, A., Bird, D.N., Miller, J., Hutchins, M.G., Yang, J., Garrett, J., Taylor, T., Wheeler, B.W., Lovell, R., Fletcher, D., Qu, Y., Vieno, M., Zandersen, M. (2022). A typology for urban Green Infrastructure to guide multifunctional planning of nature-based solutions. Nature based solutions 2, 100041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100041

Jones, L., Reis, S., Hutchins, M., Miller, J., He, B., Seifert-Dähnn, I., Xu, C-Y., Hagen-Zanker, A., Yu, J., Lin, T. Jia, H., Loiselle, S., Russel, D., Sabel, C.E., Fletcher, D., Fitch, A., Inostroza, L. (2022). Airsheds, watersheds and more – the flows that drive intra-extra-urban connections, and their implications for nature-based solutions (NBS). Nature based solutions 2, 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2022.100040

Abd-Elmabod, S.K., Jiménez-González, M.A., Jordán, A., Zhang, Z., Mohamed, E.S., Hammam, A.A., El Baroudy, A.A., Abdel-Fattah, M.K., Abdelfattah, M.A. and Jones, L. (2022). Past and future impacts of urbanisation on land surface temperature in Greater Cairo over a 45 year period. The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science, 25(4), pp.961-974. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrs.2022.10.001

Wu, W., Luo, X., Knopp, J., Jones, L. and Banzhaf, E. (2022). A European-Chinese Exploration: Part 2—Urban Ecosystem Service Patterns, Processes, and Contributions to Environmental Equity under Different Scenarios. Remote Sensing, 14(14), p.3488. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/14/3488

Bird, D.N., Banzhaf, E., Knopp, J., Wu, W. and Jones, L. (2022). Combining Spatial and Temporal Data to Create a Fine-Resolution Daily Urban Air Temperature Product from Remote Sensing Land Surface Temperature (LST) Data. Atmosphere, 13(7), p.1152. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/7/1152

Fitch, A., Kuyer, J., Kharadi, N., Gower, J., Roberts, C., Dewey, N., Hull, S. and Jones, L. (2022). Under the influence of nature: The contribution of natural capital to tourism spend. Plos one, 17(6), p.e0269790. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269790

Fletcher, D.H., Garrett, J.K., Thomas, A., Fitch, A., Cryle, P., Shilton, S., Jones, L. (2022). Location, Location, Location: Modelling of Noise Mitigation by Urban Woodland Shows the Benefit of Targeted Tree Planting in Cities. Sustainability 14, 7079. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14127079

Yao, X., Lin, T., Sun, S., Zhang, G., Zhou, H., Jones, L., Liu, W., Huang, Y., Lin, M., Zhang, J., Chen, Y., and Ye, H. (2022). Greenspace’s value orientations of ecosystem service and socioeconomic service in China. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, p.2078225. https://doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2022.2078225

Banzhaf, E., Anderson, S., Grandin, G., Hardiman, R., Jensen, A., Jones, L., Knopp, J., Levin, G., Russel, D., Wu, W., Yang, J., and Zandersen, M. (2022). Urban-rural dependencies and opportunities to design nature-based solutions for resilience in Europe and China. Land, 11(4), p.480. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11040480

Huang, Y., Lin, T., Zhang, G., Jones, L., Xue, X., Ye, H. and Liu, Y. (2022). Spatiotemporal patterns and inequity of urban green space accessibility and its relationship with urban spatial expansion in China during rapid urbanization period. Science of The Total Environment, 809, p.151123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151123

Jones, L., Boeri, M., Christie, M., Durance, I., Evans, K.L., Fletcher, D., Harrison, L., Jorgensen, A., Masante, D., McGinlay, J., Paterson, D., Schmucki, R., Short, C., Small, N., Southon, G., Stojanovic, T., Waters, R. (2022). Can we model cultural ecosystem services, and are we measuring the right things? People and Nature, 4(1), pp.166-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10271