DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT RELATED AIR POLLUTANTS MODELLING FOR AN URBAN AREA

The number of vehicles in India is growing, leading to overcrowded roads and air pollution. Research studies conducted to investigate the effects of transport on air pollution are reviewed. Ambient air pollution due to carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and suspended particulate matter was determined at selected locations in Delhi. Data on traffic volume were collected at the same locations. Regression equations were developed to indicate the trends of air pollutants with respect to traffic. Carbon monoxide levels were correlated with the number of petrol-driven vehicles. Nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide levels were correlated with the number of diesel-driven vehicles. The ability of CALINE4 software to predict the carbon monoxide concentrations in Delhi was examined. Predicted values were generally conservative. Strategies for controlling air pollution are discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Indian Roads Congress

  Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road
  New Delhi,   India  110 011
• Authors:
  • NIRJAR, R S
  • Jain, S S
  • Parida, M
  • SHARMA, N
  • V ROBERT, R
  • MITTAL, N
• Publication Date: 2002-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 289-324
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Indian Roads Congress
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Indian Roads Congress
  • ISSN: 0258-0500

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Carbon monoxide; Computer programs; Environment; Forecasting; Hydrocarbons; Nitrogen oxides; Particles; Pollutants; Prevention; Transportation; Urban areas; Vehicles
• Geographic Terms: India
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 7391: Carbon monoxide; 2442: Emission; 2433: Emission control; 2455: Environment; 132: Forecast; 7367: Hydrocarbon; 8045: India; 7380: Nitrogen oxide; 4511: Particle; 9149: Prevention; 8645: Software; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944540
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM