Contaminacion Atmosferica por Vehiculos Automotores Experiencias Recogidas en Siete Centros Urbanos de America Latina |
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Author:
| Onursal, Bekir Gautam, Surhid P. |
Series title: | Technical Paper Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8213-4017-2 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
Publisher: | World Bank Publications
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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World Bank Technical Paper No. 373S.Spanish edition of Vehicular Air Pollution: Experiences from Seven Latin American Urban Centers Stock no. 14016 (ISBN 0-8213-4016-6)Air pollution caused by motor vehicles is a major environmental problem in many Latin American urban centers. If appropriate measures are not taken soon, vehicular air pollution in the region is likely to worsen, posing a great threat to human health and welfare. This report analyzes the pollutants emitted by motor...
More DescriptionWorld Bank Technical Paper No. 373S.Spanish edition of Vehicular Air Pollution: Experiences from Seven Latin American Urban Centers Stock no. 14016 (ISBN 0-8213-4016-6)Air pollution caused by motor vehicles is a major environmental problem in many Latin American urban centers. If appropriate measures are not taken soon, vehicular air pollution in the region is likely to worsen, posing a great threat to human health and welfare. This report analyzes the pollutants emitted by motor vehicles, their effects, and pollutant-control measures targeted at vehicles, fuels, and transport management. Case studies for Mexico City, Mexico, Santiago, Chile, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Santafe de Bogota, Colombia, illustrate how these measures have been used in the region and how they can be strengthened.