Traffic Pollution

There are various types of air pollution contributors in California such as fire generated pollutants and vehicle traffic, which add particulate matter and carbon monoxide into the air we breathe. According to an article by Union of Concerned Scientists (Cars, trucks, and air pollution, 2014) particulate matter is made up of fine particles soot and metal that can pose serious threats to human health when deep in the lungs. Other pollutants emitted from vehicles are: nitrogen oxide which lowers the body’s defense system against respiratory infections such as pneumonia, carbon monoxide which blocks oxygen from reaching vital organs, sulfur dioxide which is emitted by both power plants and vehicles affect children and asthmatics, and hazardous air pollutants (toxics) which are chemicals that are linked to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2014).

Traffic in downtown Austin, Texas is becoming a sever issue and is continuing to become slower and more congested every day. Austin ranks 4th on a list of U.S. cities with the least efficient roadways, and with its remarkable growth rate, the issue can only get worse. After reading numerous articles based on opinions and statements from local city planners and engineers, the best way to see an improvement in the traffic issue is to increase the amount of public transportation in the Austin area. The increase of public transportation would provide fast travel time and would help reduce the amount of money, commuters and locals use on gas by a substantial amount per year. Though many may argue the that we have enough public transportation already, reducing the number of personal vehicles on the road would decrease the amount of bumper to bumper traffic experienced on a daily basis, as well as increase the options for those commuting to the city every day. there are many possible solutions, such as widening the highways or even building them underground, these solutions however are not the most economically correct and productive way to relieve traffic downtown.

The traffic problem in Atlanta drains both time and money for thousands. It has been shown that Atlanta drivers spend on average 51 unnecessary hours behind the wheel each year (WSB Radio, 2013). That’s more than two 24 hour days spent sitting in traffic. During all this time spent, Atlantans end up spending upwards of $1000 per year on gas and collectively use 63,000,000 gallons of gas each year while sitting in traffic (WSB Radio, 2013). Traffic in Atlanta has been a huge waste of time and money for Atlantans for years and something needs to be done to alleviate the

Using a market based approach, this paper details the final integrated policy option to help alleviate congestion in Atlanta as well as the reasoning behind why certain policy options were not chosen. This final policy option integrates the express lane and MARTA policies in order to attempt to take full advantage of the possible effects both options could have.

On average, an American commuter spends around 30 hours per week sitting in traffic going to and from the job that they may or may not love. Commuters in some cities like Washington DC, that is both near and dear to our hearts, can spend roughly 60 hours per week stuck in traffic. Not only is time wasted wasted while commuting, but the gas that we constantly fill our cars up with may as well be flushed down the drain. Following the gas that is going down this metaphorical drain here, is a ridiculous amount of money from an innocent commuter’s wallet. Additionally, time wasted while commuting could’ve been time well spent with one’s family or even with one’s pets. The

Traffic could be affected by road conditions, which further include constructions or weather conditions. Dallas neighborhoods may experience road closures due heavy

Congestion and traffic pollution has been a major problem in New York City for years. There have been many laws, tolls, and fines implemented over the past few decades to try and fix the problem. Yet, congestion still exists. Congestion occurs when there is overcrowding on roadways that’s causes traffic jams. There are several reasons for the severity of this issue. Congestion causes a lot of delays in the city. It is unlikely that people are on time for anything, even if they planned ahead. With traffic in the city the way it is, you can’t blame them. The indirect effect of congestion is traffic pollution. Traffic pollution is polluting of the environment caused by harmful toxins and gases given released by cars. The amount of pollution

Traffic in Los Angeles is implausible. The streets are congested from morning to night and everyone seems to be in a hurry from the walkers to the drivers. My first time in Los Angeles the traffic was so bad that crossing the street literally scared me; I stood there for the longest time, looking at the light, trying to figure out when to cross.

Have you ever tried to travel in or around Los Angeles? If so you have most likely witnessed the horror of LA traffic. LA has been ranked the worst city for traffic by Inrix, a traffic analysis firm. In 2015 drivers in Los Angeles drivers spent an estimated 623 million hours sitting in traffic. This has cost the average driver over $1,400 a year. The problem has gotten worse over the past few years as consumers move to e-commerce and the popularity of next-day and same-day shipping. Now many delivery services have moved from a model of delivering whole truckloads of products at a handful of businesses to delivering the same amount of goods, a package at a time, to hundreds of households. According to a study done by Texas A&M University

The development of every nation hinges on the effectiveness of their transportation systems. Movement of goods, services and people to and from work is made possible by transportation systems. The importance of effective transportation systems cannot be over-emphasized. A lot of countries are facing Transportation problems and my country Ghana is no exception. A trip of about 30 minutes can take about an hour or more due to traffic jams. This is seriously impacting productivity and has been a topical issue in the country. The situation is the same in Uganda where I currently work. To this end, Transportation Engineers are needed to design roads/ highways that will stand the test of time, plan effective traffic management systems to reduce travel

In the next twenty years, this insidious tax is projected to nearly double (Mallinckarodt p1). Bill Fay said," Cars stuck in traffic waste more fuel and emit more pollutants than cars that are moving"(Dahl 4). High occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes are one of the primary tools used to reduce traffic congestion on the state highway system and improve air quality ("HOV Lanes in California …" p1). The usual goal of HOV lane restrictions is to provide overall congestion, and emissions reduction (Mallinckdet. p 1). However, in recent years, HOV lanes effectiveness in achieving these goals has come in to question ("HOV Lanes in California …" p1). When drivers use a highway, they do not pay the cost that they may be imposing on other drivers. Ideally, traffic should flow smoothly at the speed limit. However, as traffic increases, eventually the addition of one more vehicle will slow the flow and increase the travel time of other vehicles. At this point congestion (the negative externality) begins (Dahl p4). Sen Daniel Patrick Moynihan said," The train technology, offers great opportunities to reduce congestion in our surface and air transportation system" (Clough 9). Thus building high-speed trains would aid the problem of increasing congestion at America's airports and on the highways.

Stemmed from coal burning and motor vehicle emissions, air pollution in China leads to many adverse health and environmental effects for the country. According to the Environmental Pollution Center, air pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals or compounds [...] in the air, at levels that pose a health risk ("What Is Air Pollution?").

Air Pollution pollution in my community has received very little concern or not given much attention. In essay will focus much in my community where I live, therefore it will not touch much details as per country per se but what pollutants have been identified in my community.

With a rapid level of industrialization and a growing population throughout the past couple of decades, China has become the world’s largest emitter. Consequently, through the combination of these two factors, the Asian country suffers from high levels of air pollution. Amongst many of the rapidly industrialized cities, Shanghai stands out as one of the greatest commercial and most industrial cities in China. For this reason, due to increases in population, energy consumption and infrastructural density, the levels of different health effects of air pollution have reached serious levels. From increases in heart diseases and mortality rates, to increases in respiratory conditions, it is clear that the city of Shanghai is suffering from epidemic levels of air pollution. Additionally, one of the large factors, amongst others, that can be attributed to health complication throughout Shanghai is the increase of sulfur dioxide in the air. (Song et al., 2008)

from gasoline, diesel and other petroleum fuels. According to the "Our Health at Risk: Why Are