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The concept of urban metabolism is not by far a new one. Scientists have proposed that similarities exist between the world's megacities and living organisms for a long time, but now reports on how human settlements function are drawing more and more parallels to the living world. The comparisons, experts say, may help them get a better understanding of how we influence the quality of the air in metropolises, the lives of people living around the major urban centers, as well as the global climate. These conclusions belong to a new “urban metabolism” report, recently presented by experts at the 238th annual meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), held in Washington DC between August 16-18, ScienceDaily reports. “Carbon dioxide and other pollutants in megacities make them immense drivers of climate change. They impact climate on both a regional and global level because these long-lived greenhouse gases are dispersed around the world,” Charles Kolb, PhD, expl!
ains. The expert holds a double appointment at the Billerica, Massachusetts-based Aerodyne Research Inc.'s Center for Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry and the Center for Aerosol and Cloud Chemistry. Kolb views cities as living entities for a number of simple reasons. For instance, they consume food, energy and raw materials, just like...
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