Urban Air Pollution in Asian Cities

* Hundreds of millions of city dwellers breathe air so polluted with chemicals, smoke and particles that it dramatically exceeds World Health Organization limits with major impacts on health and the environment * The most authoritative assessment of air pollution and urban air quality management, practice and capability, covering 20 major Asian cities with easy-to-read city profiles, tables and graphs * Presents the latest strategies for managing and improving urban air quality in cities in Asia and across our rapidly urbanizing world This volume is the most current and comprehensive assessment and comparison of the status and drivers of urban air pollution in twenty Asian cities and the Asian region, covering the effects on the environment, human health, agriculture and cultural heritage and the future implications for planning, transport and energy industries. National and local governments have begun to develop air quality management (AQM) strategies to address the deterioration in urban air quality, however the scope and effectiveness of such strategies varies widely. This book benchmarks these air quality management strategies, looks at successes and failures in these cities and presents strategies for improving air quality management in cities across Asia and the rest of our rapidly urbanizing world. Cities covered: Bangkok, Beijing, Busan, Colombo, Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Metro Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Surabaya, Taipei and Tokyo

Dieter Schwela is a senior research associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York Gary Haq is a research associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York Cornie Huizenga is the Head of the Secretariat of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) based at the Asian Development Bank, Manila Wha-Jin Han is a Vice President and General Director of the Policy Research Group at the Korea Environment Institute, Seoul