Intelligent transport systems - Urban ITS - Air quality management in urban areas

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Air Quality Management ◽  
Intelligent Transport Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transport

scholarly journals Air quality management planning (AQMP)

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (4-2) ◽  
pp. 667-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjarne Sivertsen ◽  
Alena Bartonova
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Atmospheric Dispersion ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Air Quality Management ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Effective Manner

In most urban areas of the world, particulate matter (PM) levels pose severe problems, addressed in several policy areas (air quality, climate change, and human health). PM presents multiple challenges due to the multitude of its sources, spanning many sectors of economic activity as well as nature, and due to the complexity of atmospheric processes involved in its transport and secondary formation. For the authorities, the goal is to assure minimal impacts of atmospheric PM levels, in practice represented by compliance with existing regulations and standards. This may be achieved through an air quality management plan (AQMP). In Northern America and in parts of Europe, comprehensive research programs have guided development of AQMP over the last forty years. This cumulated experience can be utilized by others who face the same problems, but have yet to develop their own substantial research base. The main purpose of the AQMP development process is to establish an effective and sound basis for planning and management of air quality in a selected area. This type of planning will ensure that significant sources of impacts are identified and controlled in a most cost-effective manner. The choice of tools, methods and input information is often dictated by their availability, and should be evaluated against current best practices. Important elements of the AQMP are the identification of sources and development of a complete emission inventory, the development and operation of an air quality monitoring programme, and the development and application of atmospheric dispersion models. Major task is to collect the necessary input data. The development of the AQMP will take into account: - Air Quality Management System (AQMS) requirements; - Operational and functional structure requirements; - Source identification through emission inventories; - Source reduction alternatives, which may be implemented; - Mechanisms for facilitating interdepartmental cooperation in order to assure that actions are being taken; - Institutional building and training requirements This paper offers a practical guide through the different parts of the air quality management and planning procedures.

scholarly journals Experience from Integrated Air Quality Management in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area and Singapore

Atmosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molina ◽  
Velasco ◽  
Retama ◽  
Zavala
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Mexico City ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Atmospheric Pollutants ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Air Quality Management

More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities as a result of unprecedented urbanization during the second half of the 20th century. The urban population is projected to increase to 68% by 2050, with most of the increase occurring in Asia and Africa. Population growth and increased energy consumption in urban areas lead to high levels of atmospheric pollutants that harm human health, cause regional haze, damage crops, contribute to climate change, and ultimately threaten the society’s sustainability. This article reviews the air quality and compares the policies implemented in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) and Singapore and offers insights into the complexity of managing air pollution to protect public health and the environment. While the differences in the governance, economics, and culture of the two cities greatly influence the decision-making process, both have made much progress in reducing concentrations of harmful pollutants by implementing comprehensive integrated air quality management programs. The experience and the lessons learned from the MCMA and Singapore can be valuable for other urban centers, especially in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region confronting similar air pollution problems.

scholarly journals Characteristics of selected elements of the air quality management system in urban areas in Poland

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 00165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Sówka ◽  
Dominik Kobus ◽  
Anna Chlebowska Styś ◽  
Maciej Zathey
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Air Quality Management

scholarly journals The Use of Smart Elements for the Transport Operation in the Slovak Cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Bubelíny ◽  
Irina Ďaďová ◽  
Milan Kubina ◽  
Jakub Soviar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Arrival Time ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transport Systems ◽  
High Demand ◽  
Intelligent Transport ◽  
Time Points

Abstract The possibilities of expanding the transport infrastructure in cities are considerably limited, as urban areas of the municipalities are built-up. The current infrastructure is no longer sufficient to meet standard transport needs in cities, as there has been a growing trend in recent years for both manufactured and sold vehicles. The reason that vehicles are manufactured is the high demand for the purchase of these vehicles, which clearly reflects the subsequent trend of the traveling public using individual transport modes. In individual chapters, this article evaluates the simultaneous use of intelligent transport systems in the Slovak cities and, at the same time, points out further possibilities of SMART elements implementation in transport, which can ensure more efficient transport processes in agglomerations. Given the circumstances that transport infrastructure is no longer sufficient and the vehicles are stationary, which has adverse effects on arrival time as well as on the environment and the quality of life in the cities, the manuscript deals with this issue in particular.

scholarly journals The impact of Intelligent Transport Systems to reduce congestion in cities

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Adam Selwon ◽  
Kamil Roman
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Intelligent Transport Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transport ◽  
Passenger Traffic ◽  
Continued Use ◽  
The Impact

The dynamic development of urban areas has created the need to adapt computer systems used to increased passenger traffic. Increasingly common phenomenon of congestion, contributed to intensify efforts to improve the efficiency of the control flows in agglomerations. For this purpose cities begin to use more and more modern-solving software to improve the functioning of public transport. The aim of the article is to assess and review of current solutions that can be successfully implemented in communication systems, cities in Poland. The publication is also intended to determine the prospects for the development of intelligent transport systems in the future as well as the effects resulting from their continued use.

scholarly journals Public fight vs air pollution: is the monitoring system a first step for air quality management in the town of Bitola

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Beti Angelevska ◽  
Vaska Atanasova ◽  
Aleksandar Markoski
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Monitoring Network ◽  
Air Quality Management ◽  
Significant Deterioration ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Town

Air quality remains one of the most pressing problems in urban areas. Providing information about air pollution and finding out its spatial distribution through monitoring network is a crucial starting point in the planning process of measures for air quality control and improvement. Hence, monitoring is an indispensable component of air quality management and its first activity. But, despite the significant deterioration of air quality in the town of Bitola, there is a lack of monitoring network and systematic measurements. Considering the importance of monitoring and its absence in the town of Bitola, this analysis gives an overview of the current air pollution problem and public initiative and determination for changes. Most importantly, elaborated recommendations for introduction of monitoring network in the town are presented.

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