Comparison of PRISMA Data with Model Simulations, Hyperion Reflectance and Field Spectrometer Measurements on 'Piano delle Concazze' (Mt. Etna, Italy).

In this work, we compare first acquisitions from the ASI-PRISMA (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana-PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) space mission with model simulations, past data acquired by the Hyperion sensor and field spectrometer measurements. The test site is 'Piano delle Concazze' (Mt. Etna, Italy), suitable for calibration purposes due to its homogeneity characteristics.

Associations of greenness, greyness and air pollution exposure with children's health: a cross-sectional study in Southern Italy.

Background: Due to the complex interplay among different urban-related exposures, a comprehensive approach is advisable to estimate the health effects. We simultaneously assessed the effect of "green", "grey" and air pollution exposure on respiratory/allergic conditions and general symptoms in schoolchildren.

Methods: This study involved 219 schoolchildren (8-10 years) of the Municipality of Palermo, Italy.