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UNDERSTANDING URBAN VEHICULAR POLLUTION PROBLEM VIS-A-VIS AMBIENT AIR QUALITY – CASE STUDY OF A MEGACITY (DELHI, INDIA)

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Title UNDERSTANDING URBAN VEHICULAR POLLUTION PROBLEM
VIS-A-VIS AMBIENT AIR QUALITY – CASE STUDY OF A MEGACITY
(DELHI, INDIA)
 
Creator Goyal , S K
GHATGE, S V
Nema, P
Tamhane, S M
 
Subject Air Pollution
Air Pollution Effects
 
Description Air pollution has become a growing problem in megacities and large urban areas through
out the globe, and transportation is recognized as the major source of air pollution in many cities,
especially in developing countries. Contribution of automobiles is reported in the range of 40 to 80%
of the total air pollution. The challenge facing megacities is how to reduce the adverse environmental
impacts and other negative effects of transportation without giving up the benefits of mobility. The
dilemma becomes most pressing under conditions of rapid urban growth, which is likely to increase
travel demand significantly.
The paper is aimed at understanding the problem of vehicular pollution vis-a-vis ambient air
quality for a highly traffic affected megacity, Delhi, wherein, the contribution of transport sector was
estimated to be as high as 72%. An effort has been made to review and evaluate the benefits (in terms
of improved air quality) of the technological interventions/policies adopted for vehicular pollution
control in Delhi. It also highlights the outcome of the efforts and suggests further improvements
thereon. The importance of public participation and awareness are also discussed. The paper focuses
on deriving the benefits of the implementation of management strategies, supported by scientific
and technical data/ interpretation, so that the people can realize and participate in the government’s
endeavor for clean city drive in a more effective manner.
 
Publisher Springer
 
Date 2006-08
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://neeri.csircentral.net/389/1/paper-delhi.pdf
Goyal , S K and GHATGE, S V and Nema, P and Tamhane, S M (2006) UNDERSTANDING URBAN VEHICULAR POLLUTION PROBLEM VIS-A-VIS AMBIENT AIR QUALITY – CASE STUDY OF A MEGACITY (DELHI, INDIA). Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 119 (1-3). pp. 557-569. ISSN 0167-6369
 
Relation http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-005-9043-2
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