Automobile and Environment: Textbook on Transportation and Environmental Protection

Author: Wei Mingshan
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Publish Date: 1995-04-01
Features: The environmental problems caused by automobiles have recently attracted widespread public attention. This book begins with the history of automotive environmental issues, narrates the formulation and evolution of policies and regulations on automotive environmental issues in various countries, provides a detailed account of current and future possible gasoline and diesel engine technologies, introduces the development of various alternative fuels and new power systems, and explores issues such as urban transportation, automotive emissions, and how to comprehensively evaluate the environmental performance of automobiles and fuels. This book can be used as a course textbook or teaching reference for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in automotive, internal combustion engines, transportation, environmental science, and public administration-related fields. It is also suitable for readers with a background in science and engineering who are interested in automobiles or environmental issues. The book is divided into five chapters, introducing automotive exhaust pollution and noise pollution, comprehensive prevention and control of automotive pollution, and the current testing technologies and emission standards for automotive pollution in China. Everyone knows that car accidents can be fatal, but the "killing" effect of automotive exhaust is less known. This book can be used by drivers, traffic police, environmental monitoring personnel, and analytical testing personnel in transportation departments.