AUTOMOTIVE AIR-POLLUTION IN DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES - OUTLOOK AND CONTROL STRATEGIES

Automotive air pollution will intensify with increasing urbanization a nd the rapid pace of motorization in developing countries. Without eff ective measures to control automotive air pollution, 300-400 million c ity dwellers in developing countries will become exposed to unhealthy and dangerous levels of motor vehicle related air pollution by the yea r 2000. Administratively simple measures that encourage the use of ene rgy efficient and environmentally efficient vehicles, cleaner fuels an d better traffic management appear to be the most promising approach t o controlling vehicle pollutant emissions in developing countries. The se measures should be reinforced by effective regulatory, pricing and taxation policies, sound land use planning and environmentally compati ble public transportation systems.