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Mass transportation has become central to the lifestyle of developed societies - but with what consequences for the environment and, ultimately, human health?Transport and the Environment investigates the major aspects of this emotive subject, with contributions from authors with international reputations for their research in the field. Discussions encompass: air transport and its contribution to global pollution; the possible consequences of using hydrogen as a fuel; performance indicators and policy instruments for sustainable transport; the contamination of the atmosphere and surface waters by road vehicles; the impact of surface transport on climate; and the effects of transport pollutants on public health.This authoritative review of the current state of knowledge will be of great value to scientists, policy-makers and students on environmental science and engineering courses.
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I S S U E S I N E NV I R O N M E N T A L S C I E N C E A N D T E C H N O L OG Y : . . . . 20 Transport and the Environment ISBN 0-85404-295-4 ISSN 1350-7583 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2004 All rights reserved Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study for non-commercial purposes, or criticism or review as permitted under the terms of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 and the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003, this publication may not be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of The Royal Society of Chemistry, or in the case of reprographic reproduction only in accordance with the terms of the licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency in the UK, or in accordance with the terms of the licences issued by the appropriate Reproduction Rights Organization outside the UK. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the terms stated here should be sent to The Royal Society of Chemistry at the address printed on this page. Published by The Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF, UK Registered Charity Number 207890 For further information see our web site at www.rsc.org Typeset in Great Britain by Vision Typesetting Ltd, Manchester, UK Printed and bound by Athenaeum Press Ltd, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK ISS UES IN ENVIR ONM EN TA L SCIE NCE AN D TE CHNOLOGY : R. E. Hester, University of York, UK R. M. Harrison, University of Birmingham, UK : Sir Geoffrey Allen, Executive Advisor to Kobe Steel Ltd, UK, A. K. Barbour, Specialist in Environmental Science and Regulation, UK, N. A. Burdett, Eastern Generation Ltd, UK, J. Cairns, Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, P. A. Chave, Water Pollution Consultant, UK, P. Crutzen, Max-Planck-Institut fu¨r Chemie, Germany, S. J. de Mora, International Atomic Energy Agency, Monaco, P. Doyle, Syngenta, Switzerland, G. Eduljee, SITA, UK, M. J. Gittins, Consultant, UK, J. E. Harries, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK, P. K. Hopke, Clarkson University, USA, Sir John Houghton, Meteorological Office, UK, N. J. King, Environmental Consultant, UK, P. Leinster, Environment Agency, UK, J. Lester, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK, S. Matsui, Kyoto University, Japan, D. H. Slater, Consultant, UK, T. G. Spiro, Princeton University, USA, D. Taylor, AstraZeneca plc, UK, T. L. Theis, Clarkson University, USA, Sir Frederick Warner, Consultant, UK. : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mining and its Environmental Impact Waste Incineration and the Environment Waste Treatment and Disposal Volatile Organic Compounds in the Atmosphere Agricultu