Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6335 : Transportation and Environment { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan
Syllabus
The Road Environment: human factors in road user behavior, vehicle characteristics, driver, road and
environment. Environmental Factors: impacts and mitigation measures of air quality, noise,
severance, visual intrusion, impact on water quality, use of limited resources, impact on flora &
fauna, vibration, dust Transport related pollution Technology Vision-2020 Urban and non urban
traffic noise sources, Noise pollution Energy related aspects of different transport technologies.
Traffic calming, Measures, Road transport related air pollution, sources of air pollution, effects of
weather conditions, Vehicular emission parameters, pollution standards, measurement and analysis
of vehicular emission Imitative measures EIA requirements of Highways projects, Procedure MOEF
World Bank/EC/UK guidelines EIA practices in India.
Course Objectives
- Road user and vehicular characteristics contribution to pollution
- Transportation related air, water and noise pollution
- Environmental impact analysis and pollution abatement
Course Outcomes
Detail understanding on environmental impact on transportation infrastructures
Essential Reading
- K. Wark, C.F. Warner, & W.T. Davis,, Air Pollution: Its Origin and Control,, Prentice Hall. , 3rd Ed. 1997.
- R.W. Boubel,, Fundamentals of Air Pollution,, Academic Press, , 4th Ed. 2007.
Supplementary Reading
- D. Vallero,, Fundamentals of Air Pollution,, Academic Press, , 4th Ed. 2007.
- L. Canter,, Environmental Impact Assessment,, McGraw-Hill International, , 2nd Ed. 1995.
Journal and Conferences
- Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
- World Conferences on Transportation Research