Urban Transportation and Air Pollution synthesizes state-of-the-art methods on estimating near-road concentrations of roadway emissions. The book provides the information needed to make estimates using methods based on a minimal set of model inputs that can be applied by a wide range of users in many situations. Discussions include methods to estimate traffic emission under numerous urban driving conditions, the uncertainty of emission models, and the effects of road configurations, such as near-road solid barriers. Final sections present dispersion models that link traffic emissions with near road concentrations in urban environments.
Addressing transportation-related environmental issues is extremely important as urban areas are constantly searching for ways to mitigate impacts from transportation sources. This book helps to explain dispersion models, a critical tool for estimating the impact of roadway emissions in cities.
1. Chapter One. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter Two. Fundamental Concepts - p. 13 3. Chapter Three. Fundamentals of Micrometeorology and Dispersion - p. 39 4. Chapter Four. The Impact of Highways on Urban Air Quality - p. 77 5. Chapter Five. The Impact of Buildings on Urban Air Quality - p. 105 6. Chapter Six. Modeling Dispersion at City Scale - p. 139 7. Appendix A. Dispersion From an Elevated Point Source - p. 147 8. Index - p. 171
Urban Transportation and Air Pollution synthesizes state-of-the-art methods on estimating near-road concentrations of roadway emissions. The book provides the information needed to make estimates using methods based on a minimal set of model inputs that can be applied by a wide range of users in many situations. Discussions include methods to estimate traffic emission under numerous urban driving conditions, the uncertainty of emission models, and the effects of road configurations, such as near-road solid barriers. Final sections present dispersion models that link traffic emissions with near road concentrations in urban environments.
Addressing transportation-related environmental issues is extremely important as urban areas are constantly searching for ways to mitigate impacts from transportation sources. This book helps to explain dispersion models, a critical tool for estimating the impact of roadway emissions in cities.
1. Chapter One. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter Two. Fundamental Concepts - p. 13 3. Chapter Three. Fundamentals of Micrometeorology and Dispersion - p. 39 4. Chapter Four. The Impact of Highways on Urban Air Quality - p. 77 5. Chapter Five. The Impact of Buildings on Urban Air Quality - p. 105 6. Chapter Six. Modeling Dispersion at City Scale - p. 139 7. Appendix A. Dispersion From an Elevated Point Source - p. 147 8. Index - p. 171
