Daniel Graça, Johnny Reis, Carla Gama, Alexandra Monteiro, Vera Rodrigues, Micael Rebelo, Carlos Borrego, Myriam Lopes, Ana Isabel Miranda (2023) Sensors Network as an Added Value for the Characterization of Spatial and Temporal Air Quality Patterns at the Urban Scale.
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K. Oliveria, V. Rodrigues, S. Slingerland, K. Vanherle, J. Soares, S. Rafael, C. Trozzi, E. A. Bouman, J. Ferreira, A. Kewo, P. S. Nielsen, I. Diafas, A. Monteiro, A. I. Miranda, M. Lopes, E. Hayes (2022) Assessing the impacts of citizen-led policies on emissions, air quality and health.
Journal Of Environmental Management, 302
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Coelho S., Ferreira J.,Rodrigues V., Lopes M. (2022) Source apportionment of air pollution in European urban areas: Lessons from the ClairCity project.
Journal Of Environmental Management, 320
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V. Rodrigues, B. Vicente, S. Sorte, S. Rafael, K. Oliveira, S. Silva, A. I. Miranda, C. Borrego (2021) Improving the design of an open auditorium: On the relationship between flow dynamics and building arrangement.
Sustainable Cities And Society, 64
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Sorte S., Rodrigues V., Lourenço R., Borrego C., Monteiro A. (2021) Emission inventory for harbour-related activities: comparison of two distinct bottom-up methodologies.
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health,
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Ascenso A., Gama C., Blanco-Ward D., Monteiro A., Silveira C., Viceto C., Rodrigues V., Rocha A., Borrego C., Lopes M., Miranda A.I. (2021) Assessing Douro Vineyards Exposure to Tropospheric Ozone.
Atmosphere, 12
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Correia LP., Rafael S., Sorte S., Rodrigues V., Borrego C., Monteiro A. (2021) High-Resolution Analysis of Wind Flow Behavior on Ship Stacks Configuration: A Portuguese Case Study.
Atmosphere, 12
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V.Rodrigues, M.Russo, S.Sorte, J.Reis, K.Oliveira, A.L.Dionísio, A.Monteiro, M.Lopes (2021) Harmonizing sustainability assessment in seaports: A common framework for reporting environmental performance indicators.
Ocean & Coastal Management, 202
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Rafael S., Rodrigues V., Oliveira K., Coelho S., Lopes M. (2021) How to compute long-term averages for air quality assessment at urban areas?.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,
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V. Rodrigues, C. Gama, A. Ascenso, K. Oliveira, S. Coelho, A. Monteiro, E. Hayes, M. Lopes (2021) Assessing air pollution in European cities to support a citizen centered approach to air quality management.
Science Of The Total Environment, 799
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S.Sorte, V. Rodrigues, C. Borrego, A. Monteiro (2020) Impact of harbour activities on local air quality: A review.
Environmental Pollution, 257
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Sorte S., Arunachalam S., Naess B., Seppanen C., Rodrigues V., Valencia A., Borrego C., Monteiro A. (2019) Assessment of source contribution to air quality in an urban area close to a harbor: Case-study in Porto, Portugal.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 662
347-360.
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Oliveira, K., Rodrigues, V., Coelho, S., Fernandes, A.P., Rafael, S., Faria, C., Ferreira, J., Borrego, C., Husby, T., Diafas, I., Nielsen,P.S., Liu, X., Kewo, A., Trozzi, C. , Piscitello, E., Vanherle, K., Knudsen, S., Bouman, E., Barnes, J., Slingerland, S., Hayes, E., Bolscher, H., Lopes, M. (2019) Assessment of source contributions to the urban air quality for Bristol Claircity pilot case.
WIT Transactions On Ecology And The Environment, 236
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Rafael S., Rodrigues V., Fernandes A.P., Augusto B., Borrego C., Lopes M. (2019) Evaluation of urban surface parameterizations in WRF model using energy fluxes measurements in Portugal.
URBAN CLIMATE, 28
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Borrego, C., Rafael, S., Rodrigues, V., Monteiro, A., Sorte, S., Coelho, S., Lopes, M. (2018) Air quality, urban fluxes and cities resilience under climate change - A brief overview.
International Journal Of Environmental Impacts, 1
, (1), 14-27.
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Sorte S., Lopes M., Rodrigues V., Leitão J., Monteiro A., Ginja J., Coutinho M., Borrego C. (2018) Measures To Reduce Air Pollution Caused By Fugitive Dust Emissions From Harbour Activities.
International Journal Of Environmental Impacts, 1
, (2), 115-126.
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Rafael S., Vicente B., Rodrigues V., Miranda A.I., Borrego C., Lopes M. (2018) Impacts of green infrastructures on aerodynamic flow and air quality in Porto's urban area.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, 190
317-330.
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Sorte S., Rodrigues V., Ascenso A., Freitas S., Valente J., Monteiro A., Borrego C. (2018) Numerical and physical assessment of control measures to mitigate fugitive dust emissions from harbor activities.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH, 11
, (5), 493-504.
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Vicente B., Rafael S., Rodrigues V., Relvas H., Vilaca M., Teixeira J., Bandeira J., Coelho M., Borrego C. (2018) Influence of different complexity levels of road traffic models on air quality modelling at street scale.
AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH, 11
, (10), 1217-1232.
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Coelho, S., Rodrigues, V., Barnes, J., Boushel, C., DeVito, L., Lopes, M. (2018) Air pollution in the Aveiro Region, Portugal: a citizens' engagement approach.
WIT Transactions On Ecology And The Environment, 230
253-262. 978-1-78466-269-1.
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Coelho S., Ferreira J., Rodrigues V., Rafael S., Borrego C., Lopes M. (2017) IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AIR QUALITY IN THE AMSTERDAM REGION.
AIR POLLUTION XXV, 211
31-40. 978-1-78466-174-8; 978-1-78466-173-1.
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Connan O., Laguionie P., Maro D., Hebert D., Mestayer P.G., Rodriguez F., Rodrigues V., Rosant J.M. (2015) Vertical and horizontal concentration profiles from a tracer experiment in a heterogeneous urban area.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, 154
126-137.
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Amorim J.H., Rodrigues V., Tavares R., Valente J., Borrego C. (2013) CFD Modelling of the Aerodynamic Effect of Trees on Urban Air Pollution Dispersion.
Science Of The Total Environment , 461–462
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Amorim J.H., Valente J., Cascao P., Rodrigues V., Pimentel C., Miranda A.I., Borrego C. (2013) Pedestrian Exposure to Air Pollution in Cities: Modeling the Effect of Roadside Trees.
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Vera Augusta Moreira Rodrigues
Assistant Researcher
- Author Name : Rodrigues V.
- Researcher ID: E-3417-2015
- ORCID: 0000-0002-3900-4522
- Ciencia ID: 9814-BFBA-DB8A
- Department: Environment and Planning
- Research Group: Atmospheric Processes & Modelling (APM)
- ISI Web of KnowledgeSM search factor: Research ID: E-3417-2015
Research interests
Air quality modelling
CFD modelling
Thermal comfort
Urban microclimate
Climate change
CFD modelling
Thermal comfort
Urban microclimate
Climate change
Academic degrees
2015 PhD in Fluid Mechanics, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
2009 MSc in Environmental Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2008 Bachelor in Environmental Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2009 MSc in Environmental Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal
2008 Bachelor in Environmental Engineering, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Scientific activities
15/10/2021-14/04/2023: Assistant Researcher, FirEUrisk project, grant agreement number 101003890, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/09/2020-30/09/2021: Assistant Researcher, EMERGE project, grant agreement number 874990, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
17/09/2018-31/07/2020: Assistant Researcher, ClairCity project, grant agreement number 689289, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/07/2018-15/09/2018: Consultant, Instituto do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Aveiro, Portugal
01/09/2016-01/06/2018: Post-doctoral researcher, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/06/2015-01/09/2015: Consultant, Instituto do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Aveiro, Portugal
01/12/2010-19/10/2015: PhD student, CNRS and Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
13/05/2012-18/05/2012: Spring School on Urban physics and interactions across the scales -- an International specialized workshop for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, Limassol, Cyprus
01/05/2010-01/10/2010: Undergraduate Researcher, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/02/2010-01/04/2010: Undergraduate Researcher, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/09/2009-01/01/2010: Consultant, Sair da Casca II, S.A. and EDP, Energias de Portugal, S.A., Lisboa, Portugal
01/09/2020-30/09/2021: Assistant Researcher, EMERGE project, grant agreement number 874990, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
17/09/2018-31/07/2020: Assistant Researcher, ClairCity project, grant agreement number 689289, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/07/2018-15/09/2018: Consultant, Instituto do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Aveiro, Portugal
01/09/2016-01/06/2018: Post-doctoral researcher, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/06/2015-01/09/2015: Consultant, Instituto do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Aveiro, Portugal
01/12/2010-19/10/2015: PhD student, CNRS and Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
13/05/2012-18/05/2012: Spring School on Urban physics and interactions across the scales -- an International specialized workshop for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers, Limassol, Cyprus
01/05/2010-01/10/2010: Undergraduate Researcher, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/02/2010-01/04/2010: Undergraduate Researcher, CESAM and University of Aveiro, Portugal
01/09/2009-01/01/2010: Consultant, Sair da Casca II, S.A. and EDP, Energias de Portugal, S.A., Lisboa, Portugal
Publications
WoS Papers
(24)
Other Papers
(1)
Books
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Book Chapter
(6)
Thesis
(3)
Communications
(32)
Other Publications
(1)
Reports
(3)
Projects
In Progress (4)
Concluded (6)
Citizen Arenas for improved environmental quality and resources use in SMART-ER cities
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OptWire - Next-Generation Optical Wireless Communications Enabled by Artificial Intelligence
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FIREURISK - Developing a holistic risk-wise strategy for european wildfire management
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EMERGE - Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions
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AVEIRO STEAM CITY – Urban Network for Upgrading STEAM Skills and Increasing Jobs Added-Value through Digital Transformation in a new economic context
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GENESIS - Green roofs and walls ENvironmental Economic and SocIal Savings: Modelling uncertainty and investors / users preferences in all-inclusive cost-benefit analysis of green roofs and walls
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ASHMOB - Wildfire ASH MOBilization by wind and water erosion: a combined measurementmodeling approach for prediction of post-fire ash mobilization risk
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@CRUiSE - Advanced Impact Integration Platform for Cooperative Road Use
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AIRSHIP - Impact of maritime and port emissions in the air quality of Portugal: present and future scenarios. A regional and local scale approach
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CLAiR-City - Citizen Led Air pollution Reduction in Cities
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Scientific Supervision
In progress
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Concluded
(2)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Kevin de Oliveira
(not a CESAM member)
Master (Co-supervisor):
Dulce Isabel Meneses Nogueira
(not a CESAM member)