Manual on Urban Air Quality Management
Title | Manual on Urban Air Quality Management PDF eBook |
Author | World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe |
Publisher | |
Pages | 204 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Air |
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Manual on Urban Air Quality Management
Title | Manual on Urban Air Quality Management PDF eBook |
Author | Suess M.J.(Ed) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1976 |
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This manual is intended to provide guidance on ways and means of controlling air pollution through the application of technology and legislation. It is not a complete treatise on air quality management but, rather, a summary of international experience in the field of air pollution control.
Urban Air Quality
Title | Urban Air Quality PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | UN-HABITAT |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Air quality management |
ISBN | 9211314801 |
WHO Regional Publications
Title | WHO Regional Publications PDF eBook |
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Release | 1976 |
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Manual on Urban Air Quality Management
Title | Manual on Urban Air Quality Management PDF eBook |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1976 |
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Smog Alert
Title | Smog Alert PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Elsom |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2014-04-04 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1134164947 |
The world's cities are choking on pollution from traffic and industry. With the health of over 1.6 billion people under threat, poor urban air quality is fast becoming one of them most pressing environmental problems of our times. Smog Alert examines the causes and scale of urban air pollution, identifying who is most at risk, and what particular health risks various pollutants pose. It then considers an effective framework for air quality management, so that national and city authorities can consider what pollution control polices and measures are needed to deliver healthy urban air quality, and to sustain it in the future. Having established the background and framework, the book examines the existing and alternative measures to monitor and combat the declining air quality. It assesses smog alert systems; the potential for cleaner car and fuel technology; sustainable traffic management and public transport policies; and methods of controlling both industrial and residential emissions. Detailed case studies illustrate the severity and breadth of the problem - from the first serious photochemical smogs in Los Angeles to the dire warning offered by Mexico City; and from London (the city which coined the word 'smog') to Athens' pollution phenomenon, the 'nefos'. Drawing on the lessons learned from past experience, Smog Alert provides a comprehensive analysis of how health air quality may yet be achieved in the world's cities.
Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities
Title | Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities PDF eBook |
Author | Dieter Schwela |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2012-05-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1136549366 |
Air pollution has become part of the daily existence of many people who work, live and use the streets in Asian cities. Each day millions of city dwellers breathe air polluted with concentrations of chemicals, smoke and particles that dramatically exceed World Health Organization guideline values. Deteriorating air quality has resulted in significant impacts on human health and environment in Asia. This book provides a comprehensive and comparative assessment of the current status and challenges in urban air pollution management in 20 cities in the Asian region. It examines the effects on human health and the environment and future implications for planning, transport and energy sectors. National and local governments have begun to develop air quality management strategies to address the deterioration in urban air quality; however, the scope and effectiveness of such strategies vary widely. This book benchmarks these air quality management strategies, examines successes and failures in these cities and presents strategies for improving air quality management in cities across Asia and the rest of our rapidly urbanizing world. Information on air quality in Asia is clearly presented with easy-to-read city profiles, tables and graphs. This is an essential resource for all those concerned with urban air quality management, not just in Asia but in cities across our rapidly urbanizing world. Cities covered Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Colombo, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Metro Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Surabaya, Taipei and Tokyo