Traffic Pollution Contribution to Global Warming & a Logical Approach to Control Urban Pollution
Md. Masud Karim and Hiroshi Matsui
Department of Civil Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466, Japan.


Abstract

Environment is a vital concern for the current world. Meso and microscale pollution have direct and or indirect impact on global environmental problems.  This paper is going to introduce a general overview of global problems due to various alternative sources, special care be taken of traffic  pollution. Present some atmospheric chemistry and a logical approach to control microscale urban pollution, conveying intelligent traffic management. Congestion  occur on an urban road due to the convergence of traffic flows from different streets. In such a congested or polluted road, if pollution exceed ambient standard level or critical level, a computer algorithm  compiled within some logical statements and a number of control measurements in situ, in vitro, in the abstract, in real time,  suggested to the city administration and or road commuters to  alleviate traffic pollution on site  by traffic planning and management; delivering congestion or pollution news via radio waves, ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) technologies, electronic display and Internet superhighway etc.