Contents CHAPTER:1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Need of the study 3 1.3 Why Ahmedabad? 4 1.4 Research Questions 5 1.5 Aim and Objectives 6 1.5.1 Aim: 6 1.5.2 Objectives: 6 1.6 Scope and Limitation 6 1.6.1 Scope: 6 1.6.2 Limitation: 7 1.7 Study Phases 7 1.8 Methodology 9 1.9 Expected Outcomes 11 CHAPTER: 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Background 12 2.2 Air pollution and human health 12 2.2.1 Common atmospheric air pollution sources and air pollutants: 12 2.2.2 Air pollution and health effects: 14 2.3 Particulate matter 16 2.3.1 PM affects on health: 16 2.3.2 Composition of PM: 16 2.4 Air pollution and health cost 18 2.4.1 Background 18 2.4.2 Methods for find out the health cost 18 2.5 Case studies: To develop methodology for this study 21 2.5.1 Cost of Air pollution in China- Economic estimates of physical damages: 21 2.5.2 Economic evaluation of health impacts due to road traffic related Air pollution: 22 2.5.3 Health impact assessment of PM10 exposure in the city of CAEN, France 23 2.5.4 Health costs of air pollution in greater Sydney metropolitan region: . 25 2.5.5 Risk assessment for New Zealand 27 2.5.6 Urban Air pollution analysis (Six city study) 29 2.5.7 Health impacts of particulate pollution in a megacity Delhi, India 32 2.5.8 The public health relevance of Air pollution abatement 33 2.5.9 Air quality based delineation of micro air sheds in air pollution control areas of Ahmedabad - Thesis by Dr. Sanjiv tyagi 35 2.6 Conclusion of literature review 35 2.6.1 Methodology for find out cost of morbidity: 35 2.6.2 Methodology for find out cost of mortality: 37 2.6.3 Useful assumptions for study: 39 CHAPTER: 3 CITY PROFILE 3.1 Background 40 3.2 Location and Regional settings 41 3.3 Physical characteristics 41 3.4 Climate 42 3.5 Demographic Trends 42 Population Growth Rate 45 Density: 45 Literacy Rate: 45 Sex Ratio: 45 3.6 Land use 46 3.7 Ward wise population and population density of AMC 49 3.8 Different types of emission sources 52 3.8.1 Industries: 52 3.8.2 Vehicles: 54 3.8.3 Estate at a glance: 54 CHAPTER: 4 AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH 4.1 Analysis of ambient air quality of the city 57 4.1.1 Locations of AAQMS: 57 4.1.2 Air Quality Index: 58 4.1.3 Reasons for air pollution: 61 4.2 Health 63 4.3 PM concentration by gradient method 65 4.3.1 Results: 68 CHAPTER: 5 SAMPLE SURVEY, ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 5.1 Sample survey 73 5.2 Analysis and Result 79 5.2.1 Dose response relationship 83 5.2.2 Age wise respiratory morbidity cases 87 5.2.3 Cost of treatment and PM10 concentration relationship 89 5.2.4 Cost of treatment for respiratory morbidity: 102 5.2.5 City level cost 104 CHAPTER: 6 FUTURE TRENDAND RECOMMENDATIONS 6.1 Scenario 2021: 109 6.2 Recommendation: 110 Annexure 112 Annexure: 1 Questionnaire for Household survey 112 Annexure: 2 Percentage of R.D ward wise 113 Annexure: 3 Total population having Asthma 114 Annexure: 4 Total population having Breathlessness problem 116 Annexure: 5 Total population having chest pain 117 Annexure: 6 Total Population having cataract 119 Annexure: 7 Average Cost of Asthma 121 Annexure: 8 Average cost of Breathlessness 122 Annexure: 9 Average cost of Chest pain 124 Annexure: 10 Average cost of Cataract 125 Annexure: 11 Cost of Treatment for EWS and Slums 127 Annexure: 12 Sector wise PM10 trend per year 129 Annexure: 13 Air borne morbidity cases (disease wise )prediction for year 2021 131 BIBLIOGRAPHY 133