Aggravation of traffic intensity and air pollution in urban areas is urging the studies on strate... more Aggravation of traffic intensity and air pollution in urban areas is urging the studies on strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of transportation networks and the integration of land-use planning with transport-environment concerns. The aim of this study is to analyse the environmental impacts of mobility induced by major regional development tendencies and policies in the Brussels-Capital region. An integrated modelling approach
An introduction of air pollution problems in relationship with catalyst technology challenges is ... more An introduction of air pollution problems in relationship with catalyst technology challenges is given through four aspects:u• major air pollution issues involving traffic at different geographical scales;• review of EU vehicle emission regulations from 1970 up until now;• history of emissions of seven pollutants from road vehicles in Belgium between 1960 and 1995 in relation with the regulation put in place;• and finally, a few comments on results of air pollution monitoring network in cities during the last few years.Conclusions on challenges for catalyst scientists and makers are drawn up within the framework of this overview.
The emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG) from transportation in Belgium, and especially in the... more The emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG) from transportation in Belgium, and especially in the Brussels area, are observed as a major and increasing factor of environmental pressure. This is linked to a growth of economic activity, especially in the tertiary sectors, which require more and more offices, and thus commuting. In the frame of Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
Information Technologies models the reality in such a way that information on it can be efficient... more Information Technologies models the reality in such a way that information on it can be efficiently found and transported to the decision makers in a useful, readable form. There is still a need of standardisation of nomenclatures, interchange formats and languages in order to accelerate the communicability of information so it can be useful for any decision maker or for
The STAIRRS project (2000-2002) is a follow-up of EURANO (1) and a Swiss study (2), in which the ... more The STAIRRS project (2000-2002) is a follow-up of EURANO (1) and a Swiss study (2), in which the authors evaluated the efficiency of noise reduction measures in two European freight corridors. STAIRRS includes a cost-benefit analysis based on about 10,000 km of track modelled in seven countries. The benefits are defined in terms of the dB(A) experienced by those living
A virtual (distributed) encyclopaedia on sustainable development, based on the WWW, would point t... more A virtual (distributed) encyclopaedia on sustainable development, based on the WWW, would point to the best available and comparable data in a networked hypertext presentation, making the bridge between cultures, languages and disciplines. It would be presented from various perspectives and levels of aggregation. For each chapter or perspective, a panel of referees would guarantee the contents by a label.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 2005
Abstract A comprehensive methodology has been developed to compare the environmental damage cause... more Abstract A comprehensive methodology has been developed to compare the environmental damage caused by vehicles with different alternative fuels, such as CNG, LPG, etc., and drivetrains, such as electric and hybrid drives. This paper describes how the ...
Aggravation of traffic intensity and air pollution in urban areas is urging the studies on strate... more Aggravation of traffic intensity and air pollution in urban areas is urging the studies on strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of transportation networks and the integration of land-use planning with transport-environment concerns. The aim of this study is to analyse the environmental impacts of mobility induced by major regional development tendencies and policies in the Brussels-Capital region. An integrated modelling approach
An introduction of air pollution problems in relationship with catalyst technology challenges is ... more An introduction of air pollution problems in relationship with catalyst technology challenges is given through four aspects:u• major air pollution issues involving traffic at different geographical scales;• review of EU vehicle emission regulations from 1970 up until now;• history of emissions of seven pollutants from road vehicles in Belgium between 1960 and 1995 in relation with the regulation put in place;• and finally, a few comments on results of air pollution monitoring network in cities during the last few years.Conclusions on challenges for catalyst scientists and makers are drawn up within the framework of this overview.
The emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG) from transportation in Belgium, and especially in the... more The emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG) from transportation in Belgium, and especially in the Brussels area, are observed as a major and increasing factor of environmental pressure. This is linked to a growth of economic activity, especially in the tertiary sectors, which require more and more offices, and thus commuting. In the frame of Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
Information Technologies models the reality in such a way that information on it can be efficient... more Information Technologies models the reality in such a way that information on it can be efficiently found and transported to the decision makers in a useful, readable form. There is still a need of standardisation of nomenclatures, interchange formats and languages in order to accelerate the communicability of information so it can be useful for any decision maker or for
The STAIRRS project (2000-2002) is a follow-up of EURANO (1) and a Swiss study (2), in which the ... more The STAIRRS project (2000-2002) is a follow-up of EURANO (1) and a Swiss study (2), in which the authors evaluated the efficiency of noise reduction measures in two European freight corridors. STAIRRS includes a cost-benefit analysis based on about 10,000 km of track modelled in seven countries. The benefits are defined in terms of the dB(A) experienced by those living
A virtual (distributed) encyclopaedia on sustainable development, based on the WWW, would point t... more A virtual (distributed) encyclopaedia on sustainable development, based on the WWW, would point to the best available and comparable data in a networked hypertext presentation, making the bridge between cultures, languages and disciplines. It would be presented from various perspectives and levels of aggregation. For each chapter or perspective, a panel of referees would guarantee the contents by a label.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 2005
Abstract A comprehensive methodology has been developed to compare the environmental damage cause... more Abstract A comprehensive methodology has been developed to compare the environmental damage caused by vehicles with different alternative fuels, such as CNG, LPG, etc., and drivetrains, such as electric and hybrid drives. This paper describes how the ...
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