Vehicular pollution modelling in India

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Environmental Engineering Division

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 46-53

  Sharma, N ^a   Chaudhry, K K ^b   Chalapati Rao, C V ^c  

^a CENTRAL ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^c NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Emission factor; Gaussian dispersion models; Urban environmental conditions; Vehicular pollution modelling

Indexed keywords

GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; ROADS AND STREETS; URBAN PLANNING;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; EMISSION FACTORS; GAUSSIAN DISPERSION MODELS; URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; VEHICULAR POLLUTION MODELING;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 34548008837     PISSN: 0251110X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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