Vehicular Pollution in Indian Cities: Measures to Control Emissions

Deteriorating air quality is a major environmental problem in most of the Indian cities.  Economic growth has triggered a boom in the number and use of motor vehicles in India.  Owing to their rapidly increasing numbers and very limited use of emission control technologies, motor vehicles are emerging as the largest source of urban air pollution and are responsible for about 70% of the air pollution loads in most of the Indian cities.  There is a general perception that the incidence of disease and premature deaths caused by vehicular pollution is on the rise in most of the Indian cities.  There is an urgent need to control vehicular pollution in most of the Indian cities.  During the last few years, vehicular pollution is attracting the attention from policy makers, judiciary including Supreme Court of India, Research Institutions, Non-governmental organizations and trade associations in India.  Strategies to reduce vehicle pollution generally require technical, regulatory, economic, and other measures.  This book is a result of research study, not only from Indian perspective, but also from the perspective of experiences and knowledge generated within other countries.  The overall objective is to identify the measures for promoting transport development that is environmentally sustainable and least damaging to human health and welfare.  With its in-depth coverage of several issues relating to vehicular pollution, the book will be of immense value to policy makers, technical audiences and citizens groups.  It will be of immense reference values to graduate, post-graduate and doctoral students in the areas of engineering, energy and environment.