POLICIES FOR CONTROLLING AIR POLLUTION FROM ROAD TRAFFIC

In Japan, urban air quality has been generally improved over the past decade or two. In large cities, however, trends in nitrogen dioxide have shown only slight decline and air quality does not meet the environmental standards at a considerable portion of roadside monitoring stations. The Environment Agency conducted an analysis of the reasons for the delay in improving air quality and concluded that it was largely attributable to failure in reducing air pollution from vehicle exhaust emissions sufficiently to achieve their goal. Strengthening exhaust gas standards and promoting replacement of existing stock of motor vehicles with those which comply wih the latest standards are the most effective measures. Encouraging the use of electric-powered or alcohol-fueled vehicles and other low-pollution vehicles is also important from a long-term point of view. In large urban areas, however, these measures are not sufficient to attain the air quality standard, and integrated traffic management policies are absolutely essential. Special programs for traffic management measures are now being formulated for both the Keihin (Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, etc.) and Hanshin (Osaka, Kobe, etc.) areas by the Environment Agency in close collaboration with related government agencies as well as the local governments concerned. It is extremely important to ensure that these programs are effectively implemented, and the subsidy program to begin at the end of this fiscal year, based on a new fund created by the amendment of Pollution-Related Health Damage Compensation Law is expected to play an important role in this respect.

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  INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRAFFIC AND SAFETY SC

  2-6-20 YAESU CHUO KU
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Hamanaka, H
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 54-59
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
  • ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Alcohols; Alternate fuels; Electric vehicles; Exhaust gases; Highway traffic control; Motor vehicles; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long term; Replacing
• Old TRIS Terms: Exhaust emission control
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479624
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1989 12:00AM