Impact of diesel policy banning on PM levels in urban areas
Impact of diesel policy banning on PM levels in urban areas
Increased use of diesel engine in on-road vehicles presents a serious health concern, particularly in traffic-congested urban areas. Diesel exhaust contains various gaseous and particulate pollutants, which, at high concentrations, pose adverse health effects. In this respect, various policy measures are being adopted worldwide to curtail emissions from diesel engines. This paper presents an assessment of diesel engine policy banning in the Greater Beirut Area. For this purpose, particulate matter levels in the air were measured after the ban and compared with concentrations reported prior to the ban. Health-based socio-economic benefits associated with improvement in air quality were then estimated using the long-term decrease of particulate matter as an indicator.
diesel exhaust, particulate matter, socio-economic assessment
427-436
El Fadel, M.
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Bou Fakher Aldeen, R
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Maroun, R
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2004
El Fadel, M.
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Bou Fakher Aldeen, R
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Maroun, R
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El Fadel, M., Bou Fakher Aldeen, R and Maroun, R
(2004)
Impact of diesel policy banning on PM levels in urban areas.
International Journal of Environmental Studies, 61 (4), .
(doi:10.1080/0020723042000189886).
Abstract
Increased use of diesel engine in on-road vehicles presents a serious health concern, particularly in traffic-congested urban areas. Diesel exhaust contains various gaseous and particulate pollutants, which, at high concentrations, pose adverse health effects. In this respect, various policy measures are being adopted worldwide to curtail emissions from diesel engines. This paper presents an assessment of diesel engine policy banning in the Greater Beirut Area. For this purpose, particulate matter levels in the air were measured after the ban and compared with concentrations reported prior to the ban. Health-based socio-economic benefits associated with improvement in air quality were then estimated using the long-term decrease of particulate matter as an indicator.
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Published date: 2004
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diesel exhaust, particulate matter, socio-economic assessment
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