ISSN 2319-5347, ISI Impact Factor: 0.763

VOLUME 02  NO. 02  APRIL 2014:

Title:            Air quality impact assessment of a highway corridor through vehicular pollution modelling
Authors:           Rajni Dhyani, Sunil Gulia, Niraj Sharma, Anil Singh
Abstract:      Rapid growth in road transport sector leads to increased vehicular emissions resulting in deterioration in ambient air quality. An efficient and effective approach for assessment and management of air pollution due to road transport is necessary to improve ambient air quality. Environment impact assessment (EIA) is a regulatory process to assess and mitigate the negative impacts of proposed infrastructure projects such as road and highway projects. Air quality impact assessment including vehicular pollution modelling is one of the vital components of EIA process which deals with management of the air quality along the proposed road and highway corridors. The CALINE4 highway dispersion model is most widely used tool to assess and predict the air quality along the highways. The CALINE4 model uses traffic count data, road geometry and local meteorological parameters to predict pollutant concentrations along the road/highway corridor. The present paper deals with application of CALINE4 model to assess and predict the carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations along a highway corridor within the urban confines of Delhi as a case study.

Keywords: Environment Impact Assessment, Air Quality Assessment, Vehicular Pollution Modelling, Caline4
Pages:        93-99

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