Analysis of Factors Influencing the Reduction of Road Transport Emissions in the Urban Environment

Abstract

The aim of study is solving the problems of environmental pollution of cities with exhaust gases from road transport. The study is based on the analysis of scientific papers to determine the scope and effects of negative emissions of road transport. Ways to reduce the level of exhaust gas pollution of road transport in the city’s air are considered. The main factors influencing the pollution of urban areas with exhaust gases of vehicles, including natural and climatic, road, urban, organizational and technical are determined. The scheme of connections between the factors influencing the pollution of the territory of cities with the exhaust gases of motor transport is developed, and on the base of the method of priority in the systems, the levels of the hierarchy of the corresponding factors of influence are determined.

The presented study describes the method for determining the levels of the hierarchy of factors that affect the pollution of urban areas by vehicle exhaust gases.

There has been developed a model that depicts the relationship of such factors as planning and construction of cities and streets, natural and climatic factors, road conditions, organization of road traffic, technical conditions, and exhaust gas pollution. These relationships are described by a system of linear equations. This system of equations allows us to analyze the impact of various factors on the level of pollution, which makes it possible to develop measures to minimize the negative impact of road transport on the urban environment.