The impact of traffic dynamic and wind angle on vehicular emission dispersion

This paper presents a first-order macroscopic traffic simulation on a road lane in the presence of traffic light. The traffic results are used to calculate the induced pollution. The dispersion of emissions is calculated under a moderate wind flow using a Gaussian plume model. The results show that neglecting the traffic heterogeneity leads to the underestimation of the pollution levels. Such a phenomenon is amplified near the road for high wind angles.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2013.01.009
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192091300014X
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Rehimi, Ferid
  • Landolsi, Jihen
• Publication Date: 2013-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 1-6
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Macroscopic traffic flow; Traffic characteristics; Traffic simulation; Wind
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emission dispersion; Gaussian dispersion models; Heterogeneity (Traffic)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01482794
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 3 2013 9:20AM