000 01758nam a2200169Ia 4500
082 _a388.068
_bSHA
100 _aShah, Jitendra
245 _aModule 4c two - and three-wheelers - sustainable transport : a sourcebook for policy-makers in developing cities
260 _aEschborn
_bDeutsche Gesellschaft Fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) Gmbh
_c2002
300 _aii,31p.
500 _aCONTENTS 1. Introduction 1 2. Two- and three-wheelers and urban transport systems 1 2.1Two- and three-wheelers in developing Asian Cities 1 2.2Public transport issues 4 The outlook for a motorcycle city 4 2.3Road safety issues 5 3. The problem of two-stroke engine emissions 6 3.1Types of emissions 9 3.2Factors exacerbating emissions 10 Misuse of lubricant 10 Inadequate vehicle maintenance 10 Adulteration of gasoline 11 Lack of catalytic converters 11 3.3Impacts of emissions 11 Health impacts 11 Global warming impacts 11 3.4Reducing emissions from two-stroke engine vehicles 12 Vehicle technologies 12 Improving gasoline quality 14 Improving lubricant use 14 Improving maintenance 16 3.5 Alternatives to two-stroke gasoline engines 17 Four-stroke gasoline engines 18 Vehicles powered by Liquefied Petroleum Gas 19 Vehicles powered by Compressed Natural Gas 19 Electric vehicles 21 3.6Policy options 22 Promoting alternative modes of travel 22 Standards 22 Emissions based policies 23 Technology-specific policies 26 Economic and fiscal instruments 28 Raising public awareness 28 3.7Future directions 30 4. Further references 30 4.1References cited in the text 30 4.2Internet resources 31
700 _aIyer, N. V.
890 _aGermany
891 _aGRATIS
891 _aSchool of Planning, CEPT Uni.
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