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Traffic flow hypothetical modelling for air quality improvement and planning purposes

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Abstract

The main emphasis of this research was to describe air pollution level and dispersion in a typical street canyon (Valdemara Street in Riga (Latvia) city centre), afterward to postulate potential development scenarios and perform modelling in order to understand the influence on air pollution level. For this purpose special mathematical model was used-Operational Street Pollution Model (OSPM), which was developed by the National Environmental Research Institute in Denmark. Following development scenarios were tested: (1) realistic environmentally friendly-decrease of traffic flow by 50 %, as according to street interviews about 36-50 % of drivers are ready to change driving habits from car to bicycle; (2) strictly limited – “green light” for public transport, but restrictions for old private cars, flow speed limitations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-286
Number of pages4
JournalVide. Tehnologija. Resursi - Environment, Technology, Resources
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event12th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Environment. Technology. Resources - Rezekne, Latvia
Duration: 20 Jun 201922 Jun 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

  • Air quality
  • Modelling
  • Street canyons
  • Traffic flow

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