VEHICULAR EMISSIONS AND THE LOCATION OF HIGHWAYS IN URBAN AREAS

A SUMMARIZATION IS MADE OF PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EFFECTS OF VEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION ON HEALTH TO INDICATE WHAT RESEARCH STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN, AND TO SHOW WHAT STEPS PLANNERS CAN TAKE TO ALLEVIATE THIS GROWING PROBLEM. TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE: THE VEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION PROBLEM, ACTUAL AIR POLLUTION LEVELS EXPERIENCED IN TRAFFIC; HEALTH EFFECTS OF VEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION; VEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION IN THE FUTURE AND TRAFFIC CORRIDOR PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS APPLIC- ABLE IN MINIMIZING THE EFFECTS OF VEHICULAR AIR POLLUTION. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Thesis, 213 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802
• Authors:
  • Mccurdy, T R
• Publication Date: 1969-9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Exhaust gases; Fumes; Health; Highway planning; Highways; Location; Traffic; Transportation corridors; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway location
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic fumes; Traffic planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223232
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 29 1970 12:00AM