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Air Pollution: Traffic Engineering and Management
Air Pollution: Traffic Engineering and Management
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution is a
major environmental
health problem affecting everyone.
It occurs when the environment is
contaminated by any chemical,
physical or biological agent that
modifies the natural characteristics
of the atmosphere.
VEHICULAR POLLUTION
Automobile air pollution are emissions from cars and
other vehicular traffic consisting chiefly of carbon monoxide,
nitrogen oxides, unburned gasoline, carbon dioxide and lead.
TRAFFIC AND AIR POLLUTION
Marine Transportation
7%
Air Transportation
29%
Road Transportation
64%
Evil Effects of Air
Pollution
Smog.
Acid Rain.
Green house effects.
Ozone layer Depletion.
Health effects.
WHO estimates that around 7 million people
die every year from exposure to polluted air.
Ambient air pollution alone caused some 4.2
million deaths in 2016, while household air
pollution from cooking with polluting fuels
and technologies caused an estimated 3.8
million deaths in the same period.
HOW MUCH AIR POLLUTION COMES
FROM CAR?
When cars burn gasoline, they emit pollutants. Gasoline fumes escape into the air even when we pump gasoline into our fuel tanks.
CARBON DIOXIDE.
NITROGEN DIOXIDE.
SULPHUR DIOXIDE.
SMOG.
Vehicle Emissions
AIR QUALITY INDEX
The air quality index (AQI) is an index for reporting air quality on a daily basis. It is a measure of
how air pollution affects one's health within a short time period. The purpose of the AQI is to help
people know how the local air quality impacts their health.
The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health concern.
For example, an AQI value of 50 or below represents good air quality, while an AQI value over 300
represents hazardous air quality.
AIR QUALITY INDEX
POLLUTION INDEX WEBSITE: https://aqicn.org
AQI OF COIMBATORE AQI OF NEW DELHI
AUTOMOTIVE EMISSION
Automotive emissions in aggravating the air pollution and various causes of the genesis and exodus of these
pollutants have been identified and methods to control them have been outlined.
The three main types of automotive vehicles being used in our country are:
Passenger cars powered by four stroke gasoline engines
Motor cycles scooters and autorickshaws powered mostly by small two stroke engines.
Large buses and trucks powered mostly by four stroke diesel engines.
Emissions from gasoline powered vehicles are generally classified as:
Exhaust emissions Crank case emissions Evaporative emissions
The amount of pollutants that an automobile emits depends on a number of factors including the design and operation.
Diesel powered engines create relatively minor pollution problems compared to gasoline powered ones.
The major problems of diesel engines are smoke and odor.
GASOLINE
For over 200 years, humanity has powered itself with fossil fuels like oil and coal. We’ve seen an enormous
amount of development and progress—but at an incredible cost.
When burnt, fossil fuels all release carbon dioxide, which acts like a blanket around the earth.
Global warming endangers our health, jeopardizes our national security, and threatens other basic human
needs. Some impacts—such as record high temperatures, rising seas, and severe flooding and droughts—are
already increasingly common.
Our personal vehicles are a major cause of global warming. Collectively, cars and trucks account for nearly
one-fifth of all US emissions, emitting around 24 pounds of carbon dioxide and other global-warming gases
for every gallon of gas. About five pounds comes from the extraction, production, and delivery of the fuel,
while the great bulk of heat-trapping emissions—more than 19 pounds per gallon—comes right out of a car’s
tailpipe.
GLOBAL WARMING and GREEN HOUSE
EFFECTS
HOW TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM
CARS AND TRUCKS?
HOW TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM
CARS AND TRUCKS?
From walking to work to carpooling, there are lots of ways you can reduce your impact.
Since most pollution from cars and trucks is due to the burning of fuel, you can reduce pollution from these sources by
burning less fuel, burning fuel cleaner and burning cleaner fuel.
Burn less fuel
Next time you purchase a vehicle, buy the most fuel efficient vehicle that meets your average daily needs, preferably one
that is rated at 32 MPG or more. Rent or borrow a larger vehicle or trailer for the occasional large load
If you have more than one vehicle, use the most fuel-efficient one possible
Use transit and car- or van-pool as often as you can. Doing so three times a week can reduce your fuel consumption up to
50%.
Bike or walk to avoid fuel use entirely.
Accelerate gradually — a smooth start uses less fuel
Ways To Reduce Air Pollution
THANK YOU
Presentation By
S.A.Ragasamyuktha