Airborne particulate matter and diesel vehicles in cities - changing perspectives
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Ball, D. and Watt, J. 2016. Airborne particulate matter and diesel vehicles in cities - changing perspectives. International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016). Lisbon, Portugal 30 Jun - 02 Jul 2016 CERU - European Centre of Urban Risks. pp. 933-940
Type | Conference paper |
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Title | Airborne particulate matter and diesel vehicles in cities - changing perspectives |
Authors | Ball, D. and Watt, J. |
Abstract | The last half Century has seen a dramatic turnaround in attitudes to atmospheric particulate emissions including those from diesel-engined road vehicles. In the 1960s it was believed that diesel emissions, then referred to as 'smoke,' were no more than a nuisance in that they obscured visibility and / or appeared unsightly. In 2016 they are seen as contributing significantly to mortality risk in urban areas. This paper traces the evolution of thinking over that time period using London as a case study. It is apparent that there has at times, and for a variety of reasons, been resistance to new knowledge and a reluctance to move on, even though it was for the common good that that be done. Similar contests can be observed with respect to other hazards to which urban inhabitants are exposed. |
Research Group | Centre for Decision Analysis and Risk Management (DARM) |
Conference | International Conference on Urban Risks (ICUR 2016) |
Page range | 933-940 |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9789899509412 |
Publisher | CERU - European Centre of Urban Risks |
Publication dates | |
30 Jun 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 01 Aug 2016 |
Accepted | 12 May 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | Permission granted on 30/08/16, by the ICUR 2016 Conference Secretariat to make the full text of the accepted manuscript version available in the Middlesex University Research Repository. |
Additional information | Conference paper published as: |
Web address (URL) | http://www.ceru-europa.pt/icur2016/ICUR2016_Proceedings.pdf |
Language | English |
Book title | ICUR 2016 Proceedings: International Conference on Urban Risks |
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