Urban Air Quality in Cotonou

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 614.76 Forensic medicine; incidence of injuries, wounds, disease; public preventive medicine
• Thông tin xuất bản: 2012
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 310204
• Chủ đề: 1. AIR POLLUTION; 2. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; 3. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COSTS; 4. AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; 5. HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

Tóm tắt

 This note shows the results of the "Clean Air Initiative in Sub-Saharan African Cities," a study to evaluate air pollution launched and coordinated by the World Bank. The following items are addressed: (i) estimation of the present global level of air pollution in Cotonou
  (ii) determination of transportation's role
  (iii) evaluation of the risk to human health and estimation of resulting expenses
  (iv) examination of foreseeable future pollution evaluation of results of measures likely to be taken to reduce pollution and (v) proposal of a strategy for the implementation of these measures.