People

LAEQ is staffed with three professors and supervises some fifteen students and research trainees.

Members

Research

LAEQ is currently supported by three research grants.

Research projects

Laboratory

LAEQ offers state-of-the-art instruments and a data analysis laboratory on the urban environment.

LAEQ Infrastructure

News

  • New students

    It is with great pleasure that LAEQ welcomes four new Master this Fall, 2019: Carlos Andrés Henao Florez (M.A. Program in Urban Studies), David Carpentier-Laberge, Sylla Gaoussou et Victoria Jepson (PhD Program in Urban Studies).

Recent publications

  • Article

    Cyclists′ exposure to road traffic noise: A comparison of three North American and European cities

    Apparicio P. & J. Gelb. 2020. Acoustics, 2(1): 73-83.
    https://www.mdpi.com/2624-599X/2/1/6
  • Article

    Short-term impact of traffic-related particulate matter and noise exposure on cardiac function

    Buregey J. M., P. Apparicio & J. Gelb. 2020. International Research and Public Health, 17(4): 1:16.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041220
  • Article

    Modelling cyclists’ multi-exposure to air and noise pollution with low-cost sensors—The case of Paris

    Gelb J. & P. Apparicio. 2020. Atmosphere, 11(422): 1-21.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11040422
  • Article

    Understanding Airbnb spatial distribution in Barcelona: A Geographically Weighted Regression approach

    Lagonigro R., J.C. Martori Gelb & P. Apparicio. 2020. Applied Geography, 115: 1:11.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102136
  • Article

    Spatial potential accessibility of playgrounds in Barcelona City

    Martori J.C., P. Apparicio et A.-M. Séguin. 2020. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 13(2): 489-506.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-019-09316-4
  • Book chapter

    Distribution of transportation “goods” and “bads” in a Canadian metropolis: A diagnosis of the situation and potential interventions to tackle environmental disparities

    Carrier M. & P. Apparicio. 2019. In Measuring Transport Equity, sous la dir. K. Lucas, K. Martens, F. Di Ciommo & A. Dupont-Kieffer.
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Management team

Philippe Apparicio

Full Professor
Canada Research Chair in Environmental Equity and the City
INRS Urbanisation Culture Société

Research areas:

  • Environmental justice, air pollution, road traffic noise, urban quality of life, poverty, residential segregation
  • Spatial analysis, geographical information systems, remote sensing, spatial data fusion, web cartography

Seminars

  • 2 July 2019
    Special session coorganized by Philippe Apparicio et Jérémy Gelb (LAEQ) 18th International Medical Geography Symposium Start / End Time: 15:10 / 16:30 Location: Icon 2, Heritage Hotel, Queenstown (New Zealand)

    Cycling in cities: Health and safety issues (paper session)

    • Philippe Apparicio & Jérémy Gelb Cycling in one of the most polluted cities in the world: analysis of air pollution and noise in New Delhi
    • Vincent Jarry & Philippe Apparicio Analyzing cyclists’ multi-exposure in several cities: Data and modelling considerations
    • Jérémy Gelb & Philippe Apparicio Types of cycling infrastructure: Safety, comfort and exposure to air pollutants and noise
    • Niamh Donnellan, Victoria Egli & Melody Smith Understanding children’s school travel behaviours: A case study investigating links between the built environment and child and parent perspectives
  • 11 June 2019
    This session is coorganized by Philippe Apparicio and Jérémy Gelb (LAEQ) at the 2e rencontres francophones transport mobilité (RFTM) (Montréal) Horaire : 13:30 / 15:35 Lieu: Salle C-624, École Polytechnique de Montréal

    Exposition à la pollution atmosphérique et au bruit des cyclistes en milieu urbain

    • Ugo Lachapelle, Jérémy Gelb, David Carpentier-Laberge, Philippe Apparicio Enregistrement GPS des déplacements de travailleurs de la livraison de nourriture et de la messagerie à vélo : un projet pilote
    • Jérémy Gelb, Philippe Apparicio Exposition au bruit et à la pollution atmosphérique des cyclistes à Paris : apport des modèles généralisés additifs à effets mixtes
    • Vincent Jarry, Philippe Apparicio Types de voies cyclables et exposition des cyclistes à la pollution de l’air et au bruit à Montréal, Laval et Longueuil
    • Philippe Apparicio, Jérémy Gelb Modélisation de l’exposition au bruit et à la pollution atmosphérique des cyclistes : apport des indicateurs de trafic en temps réel comparativement à la typologie des axes
    • Francis Papon, Clément Dusong Perception de l’inhalation de polluants lors de la pratique du vélo en France
  • 3 April 2019
    This session is coorganized by Philippe Apparicio, Jérémy Gelb (LAEQ) and Mattews Adams (University of Toronto) at the annual meeting of American Association of Geographers (Washington). Start / End Time: 4:30 / 6:10 Room: Marshall South, Marriott, Mezzanine Level

    Modelling and mapping noise and air pollution in cities

    • Philippe Apparicio, Jérémy Gelb Cyclists’ exposure to air and noise pollution: A comparison of three North American and European Cities
    • Vincent Jarry, Philippe Apparicio Types of cycling infrastructure and exposure to air pollutants and noise
    • Anna Shadrova, Mathew Adams A land use regression model for long-term ground-level Ozone: An application of mobile air pollution monitoring
    • Matthew Adams, Felix Massey Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Charlotte NC: A Land Use Regression Model based on Citizen Science Monitoring
    • Jérémy Gelb, Philippe Apparicio Noise exposure of cyclists in Ho Chi Minh City: A spatio-temporal analysis using non-linear models
  • 6 April 2018
    This session is organized by the The Environmental Equity Laboratory (LAEQ) at the annual meeting of American Association of Geographers.

    Air Pollution and noise: an environmental equity perspective, New Orleans, 10 april, Galerie 3, Marriott, 2nd Floor

    • Thomas Audrin, Philippe Apparicio, Anne-Marie Séguin Aircraft noise in major Canadian cities: A diagnosis of environmental equity
    • Delaunay Déborah, Philippe Apparicio, Anne-Marie Séguin Characterization of Quiet Urban Areas in Montreal
    • Gelb Jérémy, Philippe Apparicio, Mathieu Carrier, Marie-Ève Mathieu Cyclists’ exposure to air and noise pollution: A comparison of four cities
    • Lesage-Mann Élaine, Philippe Apparicio, Stéphanie Potvin, Paula Negron, Jérémy Gelb, Mathieu Carrier, Marie-Ève Mathieu Cyclist exposure to air and noise pollution in Mexico City
    • Apparicio Philippe, Jérémy Gelb, Fabrice Dumont Video Features Counter: A new application for integrating real-time traffic data into models of exposure to air pollution and noise during cyclists' trips
  • 8 January 2018
    INRS Urbanisation Culture Société, 385 rue Sherbrooke E., Montréal

    LAEQ’s seminar, Monday, January 29, 2018, 12:30, room 1106

    • Hien Pham Park usage amongst youth in Hanoi: the role of gender, travel modes and obstacles
    • Rachel Pilon Measuring and mapping the ecological services of street trees in Montreal : preminilary results
    • Simon Charron The social representations of Montréal's green spaces since 1953
  • 27 November 2017
    INRS Urbanisation Culture Société, 385 rue Sherbrooke E., Montréal

    LAEQ’s seminar, Monday, November 27, 2017, 12:30, room 1106

    • Philippe Apparicio, Jérémy Gelb et Mathieu Carrier Comparing and mapping individual exposure to air and noise pollution in Montreal: an application of linear mixed-effects models
    • Jérémy Gelb, Déborah Delaunay et Philippe Apparicio Cyclist's exposure  to air and noise pollution in Paris
    • Déborah Delaunay Typology of quiet urban areas in Montréal
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80 km à 100 km par jour pour que tout le monde roule mieux!
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::: ÉTUDIANT·E·S RECHERCHÉ·E·S ::: 👩🎓👨🎓
Le professeur Philippe Apparicio est à la recherche d’étudiant·e·s pour plusieurs projets d'études de maîtrise en études urbaines.

🗓 Date de début : Automne 2020 ou Hiver 2021
➡️ Bourses 2e cycle : jusqu’à 13 000 $
➡️ Espace bureau avec ordinateur au LAEQ - Laboratoire d'équité environnementale
➡️ Soutien financier pour des communications à des événements internationaux

Les projets d’études portent sur les sujets suivants :
◼️Concentration et exposition aux pollutions atmosphérique et sonore dans les villes canadiennes
◼️Exposition des cyclistes à la pollution atmosphérique et au bruit à Ottawa-Gatineau
◼️Exposition des cyclistes à la pollution atmosphérique et au bruit à Vancouver
◼️Analyse des facteurs contribuant aux concentrations de polluants atmosphériques aux abords du réseau routier supérieur
◼️Analyse des impacts sonores associés à la densification le long des axes majeurs de circulation
◼️Risques réels et perçus de la sécurité des cyclistes en milieu urbain

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Bravo à Jérémy Gelb pour son 2e article de thèse publié sur les expositions des cyclistes à la pollution atmosphérique et au bruit.

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Modelling Cyclists’ Multi-Exposure to Air and Noise Pollution with Low-Cost Sensors—The Case of Paris

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Cyclists are particularly exposed to air and noise pollution because of their higher ventilation rate and their proximity to traffic. However, few studies have investigated their multi-exposure and ha...
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Exposition au bruit des cyclistes. Un article en accès libre à peine sorti du four : une comparison Copenhague, Montréal, Paris.

Apparicio Philippe et Jérémy Gelb (2020). Cyclists′ exposure to road traffic noise: A comparison of three North American and European cities. Acoustics, 2: 73-83.

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Nouvelle publication avec Jean Marie Buregeya et Jérémy Gelb:

Short-Term Impact of Traffic-Related Particulate Matter and Noise Exposure on Cardiac Function

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