Evaluation of traffic operation countermeasures to reduce air pollution: State of the art. Final report, Aug 87-Nov 87

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5381605

Radwan, A E

The increasing air pollution problem in metropolitan areas presents a serious threat to the health of the public. It has been reported that during the years 1983-85, 76 U.S. cities had violated the ozone pollution standards and 81 cities violated the limits on carbon monoxide. The Environmental Protection Agency has begun enforcement actions against cities that either have failed to develop an approved plan to reduce the pollution or have failed to carry out previously approved plans. Motor vehicle emissions are the major contributors to air pollution in urban areas. An effective solution to this problem is the reduction of motor vehicle emissions by means of a comprehensive transportation plan. This plan includes short term solutions such as automobile use management during certain days of the week, traffic management strategies, short term transit strategies, and parking management. This study: (1) developed a state-of-the-art report on the topic of Evaluation of Traffic Operation Countermeasures to Reduce Air Pollution; (2) recommended that further research be done to assess the effectiveness of different control strategies and motorist information systems on air pollution; (3) developed a research work plan for the proposed topic.

• Research Organization: Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States). Coll. of Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5381605
• Report Number(s): PB-92-167287/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROL
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
MONITORING
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
POLLUTION SOURCES
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULATIONS
URBAN AREAS
VEHICLES
WASTES