Sustainable development of urban transport systems and human exposure to air pollution
R N Colvile1, S Kaur, R Britter
1Department of Environmental Science & Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK. r.colvile@imperial.ac.uk
Abstract:
DAPPLE (Dispersion of Air Pollution and Penetration into the Local Environment, http://www.dapple.org.uk) is a major research project that will provide the understanding necessary to assess the sustainability of urban road transport in terms of exposure to traffic-related air pollution as an alternative to current indicators based on emissions, roadside, or far-from-road air pollution levels. The methodology is described, which combines on-street and laboratory measurement with modelling of the movement of air, vehicles, and vehicle exhaust emissions. The relationship between this kind of assessment and more realistic indicators of sustainability is discussed. The value of large-scale interdisciplinary research in this area is thus demonstrated.
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