Reduced NOx and PM10 emissions on urban motorways in The Netherlands by 80km/h speed management

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 408, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2517-2526

  Keuken, M P ^a   Jonkers, S ^a   Wilmink, I R ^a   Wesseling, J ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Nitrogen dioxide; Particulate matter; Speed management; Traffic emissions; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPEED MANAGEMENT; TRAFFIC EMISSIONS; URBAN AIR QUALITY;

AIR QUALITY; EMISSION CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; REDUCTION; SECURITY SYSTEMS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

SPEED;

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MOTORWAY; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NETHERLANDS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; URBAN AREA; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL MODEL; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEGAL ASPECT;

AMSTERDAM [NORTH HOLLAND]; NETHERLANDS; NORTH HOLLAND; ROTTERDAM; SOUTH HOLLAND;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NETHERLANDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 77951766693     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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