TRANSPORTATION AND AIR POLLUTION

METHODS OF CONTROLLING AIR POLLUTION ARE (1) COMPREHENSIVE URBAN PLANNING INVOLVING THE SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT OF URBAN AREAS; (2) RAPID TRANSIT SUBSTITUTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE PRIVATE AUTOMOBILE; (3) CONTROL OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS BY ESTABLISHING AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR HYDROCARBONS, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AND CARBON MONOXIDE AND BY DEVELOPING DEVICES SUCH AS EXHAUST MANIFOLD REACTORS; (4) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FREEWAY LOCATION AND DESIGN TO REDUCE LEVELS OF POLLUTION; AND (5) TRAFFIC REGULATION AND TRAFFIC FLOW CONTROL TO LIMIT THE USE OF CARS BY IMPROVING PRESENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • VOL 42 NO 9 PP 12-7, 56-7
• Authors:
  • Noll, K E
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 9

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; City planning; Freeways; Highway design; Traffic flow; Traffic regulations
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway design
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223853
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 1972 12:00AM