AIR POLLUTION CONSIDERATIONS IN TRAFFIC PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
The principal motor vehicle pollutants are identified, an air pollution control strategy is discussed, factors which determine air pollution in an area are reviewed, and technique for traffic planning and control, for improving traffic flow, and for reducing traffic in a network are outlined. When effective control of automobile air pollution immediately at the source is not technologically or economically feasible, the emphasis should be placed on an improved traffic management program or better traffic planning and design. The emission from automobile exhaust varies with speed. Figures are used to illustrate the variation in emissions during different modes of operation, and the pollution characteristics of parking facilities are discussed. Long-range traffic planning actions involve desirable patterns of land use and allocation of urban activities, while short term plans involve measures to improve traffic flow in urban street networks and measures to reduce urban vehicular traffic.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the 61th Annual Road School, Purdue University, March 11-13, 1975.
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Corporate Authors:
Purdue University
Road School
Lafayette, Indiana, United States 47907 -
Authors:
- Sinha, K C
- Publication Date: 1975
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 159-172
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Serial:
- Purdue University Engineering, Bulletin
- Issue Number: 146
- Publisher: Purdue University
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Automobile travel; Automobiles; Contaminants; Exhaust gases; Highway planning; Land use; Motor vehicles; Parking; Speed; Streets; Traffic; Traffic control; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow; Urban areas
- Old TRIS Terms: Traffic planning
- Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00135413
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM