A Research Plan On Mass Transit And Efforts

RTD’s new BRT project will save 29,575 Metric Tons of greenhouse gases (CO2) over a 20-year period through the reduction of auto trips. The long-term strategy to address these issues are to development a more balanced transportation system that emphasizes an expansion of convenient and high quality transit services throughout the region. The amount of congestion is expected to decrease over time as ridership increases. The BRT Expansion project is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and the livability of Stockton. A growing number of Stockton residents prefer to drive less and rely more on walking, bicycling, and public transportation because it is much healthier. The shift from auto travel to transit, walking, and bicycling will result in significant reduction in transportation-related

Some of these studies, analysed the association between traffic pollution and the rate of asthma hospitalisation, concluding that traffic-related pollution was one factor that affects asthma (Pereira et al., 2010; Puig-barbera & Bellido-blasco, 2009; Sahsuvaroglu et al., 2009). However, the study of M??lter et al., (2015) suggests a negative association between traffic-related pollution and asthma is

Increase in motor vehicles use and increase exposure to traffic emissions has been linked to adverse health effects such as asthma exacerbation, decrease pulmonary function, adverse health outcomes, and childhood cancer. 2 In urban areas, motor vehicles contribute to more than 50 % of the air pollution. 2

In 2015 in Paris, France, the air pollution index hit one hundred twenty-five, which is above the harmful level for people breathing in the air (Malkyhin, 2015). This poses a problem for the people living in France. The pollution will lead to sickness, health problems, and potentially even cancer (Malkyhin, 2015). One potential solution to solving the issue of pollution would be to reduce the carbon emissions put off by the vehicles in France. For instance, a solution would be to increase public transportation; this would encourage carpooling. Another way to decrease pollution would be to put stricter regulations on the corporations that give off extensive amounts of carbon emissions. Hence, even though France has had issues, France can

One of the major disadvantages of driving is the risk of death due to fatal car accidents in the United States, which was around 32, 719 highway deaths in 2013. However, for public transportation, such as trains, there have been on average 876 deaths due to a rail incidents in 2013 in the United States ("Crossing Collisions & Casualties by Year."). Although these numbers seem high, light trucks, vans, and passengers compose a majority of the highway deaths and only a mere 6 rail passengers were a part of the 891. Although these statistics are on a national level, these statistics show how much safer it is for a person to travel by train rather than by car, and even more, if the number of cars decreased in the Atlanta Metropolitan area and people used other forms of transportation, such as public transportation, air pollution’s health risks and effects would not harm the urban population as much as they do

Ever since the early invention of the automobile from the second industrial revolution, humans have taken granted for the convenience of this technological advancement. In most developed countries and urban cities like Vancouver, owning an automobile vehicle or taking any forms of transportation has become a norm and an essential element in order to operate our every day life. It is difficult to imagine a day without a transportation tool in our modern society: as a student, we need to commute to school on a daily basis, and soon after we graduate, we will probably have to travel to our workplaces most days of the week. The demand for transportation will never decline rather than increase, as we are heavily dependent on it, not to mention the total population of human is constantly on the rise. Indeed automobile perhaps is one of the greatest and influential inventions in our times; however, we often forget the consequences and prices we have to pay for abusing such conveniences. Most of our transportation tools can only run from burning the fossil fuels as its primary energy, which is a process that emits harmful gasses that will affect all our surroundings and us directly and in-directly on any scale. In a smaller scale, car emission causes air pollution that will affect our well-being; on a larger scale, car emission is one of the main contributors that causes climate change that will affect the entire globe and all life forms on the planet. In this essay we will be

The negative effects of automobile emissions pollution were recognized long ago. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare estimated in the late 1950’s that nationwide, cars contribute 48 percent of the carbon monoxide, 4 percent of the sulfur dioxide, 32 percent of the nitrogen oxides, 59 percent of hydrocarbons and 8 percent of the particulate matter in our atmosphere. With all of these figures together, it meant that the automobile was by far the nations largest polluter, being responsible for 43 percent of all air pollution (Patterson 6). These numbers were staggering and brought many people to the opinion that something had to be done.

According to Public Transportation:On The Move (2007), increased investment by using of public transportation could directly improve and protect the personal health of all Americans. Everybody know that emissions from road vehicles are the largest contributors to smog. So, public transportation would make more people to have good quality of life. By taking these public transportation, it could encourage more people to have good quality of life. Good quality of life means all people could breathe fresh air without any dirty smoke and could manage their daily life more safe. National Household Travel Survey (2001) found that inactive person will attain and get an important minimum daily exercise that they supposed to get by walking to and from transit. More people will walk, jog and even cycle to transit stops because to use this public transportation. Because of that, they could live in active lifestyle. Moreover, UK study suggest that free bus passes “have health benefits” (BBC News, 2012). This free bus passes could encourage people who are over-60s to be more physically active whether they are poor or rich. In addition, whoever take public transportation could lower rates of respiratory and heart disease. A study by Public Transportation: On The Move (2007) found that public transport produces 95% less carbon monoxide. Besides, busses powered by electrically and diesel produces

The technology of transportation is one of the typical issue for climate change due to carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse and gas emissions. According to Natural Resources Defense Council(NRDC), “In the United States, the burning of fossil fuels to make electricity is the largest source of heat-trapping pollution, producing about 2 billion tons of CO2 every year” (Global Warming 101, March 11, 2016). Have you ever thought of how many breaths do you do every day? Compared to a person average which Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) Brown showed that “The average person takes between 17,280 and 23,040 breaths a day” (April 28, 2014). It is still huge number and difficult to picturing on minds however, it is certain that the percentage rising of CO2 is impacts our daily life and people can not escape from

In the past century, cars and trucks have turned from objects of desire into a person’s basic needs. After factories, automobiles are the biggest air polluters of America. Air pollution is a

Many of us don’t realize that the air we are breathing could slowly be prematurely ending our life. Air pollution in the city can affect the human health in many ways. Air pollution is when the air is contaminated by harmful substances. This is caused by the burning of fossil fuels, industrial processes and smoke. Air pollution is often found in poor inner city neighborhoods. With greater amounts of air pollution comes a greater possibility of multiple health risks. Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer and asthma are frequent health impacts that are caused from smog and air pollution. Some of these health impacts can lead to death. According to the World Health Organization, there are three million deaths worldwide due to air pollution. Air pollutants can be transferred from one country to another via the wind. Due to the wind being out of our control, this must be taken seriously in every city, state or country because it can slowly affect everyone around it. I am going to define smog and its impacts on New Dehli, how automobiles contribute to the air pollution and describe possible solutions to air pollution in the city.

The burning of fossil fuels is one of the multiples causes of air pollution. The means for the burning of fossil fuels may be to allow types of transportation. Transportation is very important in today’s society. Everyday students may drive their vehicle to school. Just this drive to school causes so much air pollution because of the exhaust. The amount of fumes exhausted at the end of people’s lifetimes may not be worth following the ideological path to adulthood. Now one car may not cause as much as an entire line of traffic, but one car still may make a difference. It is vital to notify the populous of the earth for future generations to come about how important the air around us is. Going to school is not just the only day to day activity happening throughout an average person’s life, but commuting to work. Driving to a local business in town may be an option, or leaving twenty minutes ahead of time to beat traffic may be an alternative too. Still, with the amount of pollutants

There are health problems that result from daily commuting. There is an increased risk of hospitalization for asthma. Children make up 11% of the nation’s average for having asthma (Southern Environmental Law Center). There’s also a risk for heart disease and premature death from lung cancer (Southern Environmental Law Center). People living in highly polluted areas where their respiratory health is at stake make up 44% of the nation, which is nearly 138.5 million people (Miller). What rush hour drivers don’t realize is that the amount of health harming particulate matter inside their cars can cause harmful health effects (Stevens). People are exposing themselves to harmful pollutants double the average consumption of pollutants while in traffic (Stevens). What author Michael Bergin is referring to is the air pollutant PM 2.5. PM 2.5 is made up of tiny particles that fill the air quality (Stevens). Only seen through special microscopes, these particles cause air to

Trends are changing with an increasing population in many metropolitan cities like San Diego, CA. Many individuals are spending more time in microenvironments like vehicles, making them more vulnerable to air pollutants and combustion by-products like PM 1.0, PM 2.5 and black carbon. These air pollutants have been associated to adverse human health effects including asthma, damage to DNA, cardiovascular effects, bronchitis, low birth weight and other respiratory symptoms.

This company is the largest private employer in our metropolitan area. I was instructed by you, the CEO, to conduct a survey to identify and collect information on how to solve the tremendous impact our employees pose on local traffic. You will find the data I collected illustrated below, and my two suggestions on how we can solve this problem.