Urban Air Pollution in Iran

Bibliographic Data

ID9977784
AuthorsVahid Hosseini (0000-0001-8977-7016, Sharif University of Technology, corresponding author), Hossein Shahbazi (0000-0002-2673-303X, Sharif University of Technology, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume49
Issue6
Pages1029-1046
Publication date2016-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIranian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/00210862.2016.1241587
OpenAlexW2559974473
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited11

Urban air pollution is a major health risk in several large Iranian cities. Transportation, extensive use of fossil fuels, outdated urban fleets of gasoline and diesel vehicles, industrial sources within and close to the city boundaries and natural dust are major contributing factors. Starting with Tehran, emission inventories and mathematical air pollution models are being developed. Air quality is being monitored and reported to the public, though data availability and validity remain a challenge. While national and local air pollution mitigation plans are in place, progress remains slow, coordination is weak, and sources of funding are limited

Air pollution · Air quality index · Business · Diesel fuel · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Fossil fuel · Gasoline · Geography · Meteorology · Natural resource economics · Waste management · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting · Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Pollution · Vehicle emissions and performance

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