Assessment of Traffic Induced Pollution and Dispersion in Al-Salam Main Road

Abstract

The proposed graduation project addresses a major air pollution problem in Hebron city and mainly in a highly traffic dense road which is Al-Salam Road. The road connects the northern part of Hebron city with it southern part where major industrial sector is located, passing through the heart of the city where commercial buildings are located. The road capacity and the types of vehicles crossing round the clock in addition to the dominant atmospheric conditions are instrumental in assessing the pollution and how pollutants are dispersed and possibly deposited. In the proposed work, a survey campaign will be implemented by which the status of round the clock traffic will be determined in term of the density, types, average speed, waiting time at traffic lights, and traffic categories. Based on the data collected a mathematic model will be used to estimate the total average emission. In addition an experimental work is going to be set and implemented by which emission measurement campaign will in different location within the road will be carried out very close to “emission sources.” Emission measurement will include ten major gases and the noise emission. In order to assess the dispersion based on the dominant wind pattern, the wind speed and direction and the air temperature will be measured during the campaign. The data collected will be used in a specialized and verified mathematical model to assess the pollution pattern. It is intended after the analyses of the data and the interpretation of the results to come out with several recommendations that form a mitigation plan for any adverse traffic pollution in the main Al Salam road .