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From Follett
Print version record.;Cover; Preface; Contents; Editors; List of Contributors; Road Vehicle Technologies and Fuels; 1 Background; 1.1 Fuels and Pollutants Emitted; 2 Compression Ignition Engines; 3 Spark Ignition Engines; 4 Fuels for Transportation; 4.1 Fuel Properties; 4.2 Alternative Fuels; 5 Market Share; 6 Future Trends; 6.1 Advanced Combustion Strategies; 6.2 Cylinder Deactivation; 6.3 Variable Compression Ratio; 6.4 Variable Valve Actuation and Atkinson-Miller Cycles; 6.5 Stop-Start; References; Gaseous and Particle Greenhouse Emissions from Road Transport; 1 Introduction; 2 Carbon Dioxide Emissions.;3 Methane Emissions4 Nitrous Oxide Emissions; 5 Equivalent Carbon Dioxide Emissions; 6 Particle Emissions; 7 Future Trends; References; Local-acting Air Pollutant Emissions from Road Vehicles; 1 Introduction; 2 Fuel Type, Fuel Quality, and Vehicle Technology; 2.1 Fuel Sulfur Reduction; 2.2 Fuel Additives, Including Tetraethyl-lead, Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl, and Lube Oil Additives; 2.3 Tailpipe NOx, CO, VOCs, and PM Emission Related to the Combination of Technology and Fuel; 2.4 After-treatment Controls for Modern Vehicles; 2.5 Fugitive VOC Emissions from Vehicles.;2.6 Non-tailpipe PM Emissions from Vehicles2.7 Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles; 3 Evolution of Roadway Emissions; 3.1 Primary and Secondary Pollutants; 3.2 Changes in Pollutant Concentrations Downwind of Roadways; 3.3 Key Air Pollutants Associated with Roadway Emissions; 4 Impacts on Human Health; 4.1 Health Impacts of Near-roadway Exposures and Urban Air Pollution from Traffic Emissions; 4.2 The Contributions of Mobile Sources to PM and O3 in Cities around the World; 5 Impacts on the Natural and Built Environments; 6 Impacts on Remote Sites; 7 Global Trends in Emissions.;8 Future Technologies and Projected TrendsAcknowledgments; References; Water and Soil Pollution Implications of Road Traffic; 1 Introduction; 2 Primary Pollutants from Road Traffic; 2.1 Pollutant Sources; 2.2 Influential Factors in Pollutant Generation; 2.3 Primary Pollutants; 3 Pollutant Processes; 3.1 Pollutant Build-up; 3.2 Pollutant Wash-off; 3.3 Impact of Climate Change on Pollutant Processes; 3.4 Pollutant-Particulate Relationships and Mobility of Particle-bound Pollutants; 4 Impacts of Traffic Pollutants; 5 Conclusions; References; Cardiovascular Health Effects of Road Traffic Noise.;1 Introduction1.1 Biological Mechanisms; 2 Assessment of Traffic Noise Exposure in Epidemiological Studies; 3 Health S The volume examines the impact that road vehicles have on the environment, and is vital for policy makers and academics in the field of pollution.
From the Publisher
Exploring the impacts road vehicles have on the environment and on human health, this book takes in a broad range of topics. Chapters cover air pollution, pollution of soil and water, and noise pollution. The book also looks at car batteries, and the life cycle of a car, from production to disposal. The book gives a complete picture of the impacts of road vehicles, and is a must-read for anyone interested in pollution and the environment. The first concerns that come to mind in relation to pollution from road vehicles are direct emissions of carbon dioxide and toxic air pollutants. These are, of course, important but the impacts of road traffic are altogether more substantial. This volume of the Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Series takes a broader view of the effects on the environment and human health, excluding only injury due to road traffic accidents. By looking across the environmental media, air, water and soil, and taking account also of noise pollution, the volume addresses far more than the conventional atmospheric issues. More importantly, however, it examines present and future vehicle technologies, the implications of more extensive use of batteries in electric vehicles and the consequences of recycling vehicles at the end of use. Finally, examples of life-cycle analysis as applied to road vehicles are reviewed. This book is a comprehensive source of authoritative information for students studying pollution, and for policy-makers concerned with vehicle emissions and road traffic impacts more generally.