INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES-PHILIPPINES PROJECT REPORT METROPOLITAN MANILA FOCUS ON THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

ABSTRACT

This project quantified and assessed the public health benefits of different mitigation measures with special focus on transport issues, common to both controlling ambient air pollution and greenhouse gases emissions. This project made use of health and economic impact as parameters in evaluating the benefits of the mitigation measures. Co-benefits of policies were estimated with regards to greenhouse gases (GHG) and local air pollution reduction. These policies are assessed as to their capability to reduce emissions of GHG and local air pollutants from both stationary and mobile sources. Scenarios are developed from these policies. Ambient concentrations of the air pollutants are eventually modelled. Changes in ambient concentrations of the air pollutants are calculated by comparing the different policy scenarios with the business-as-usual scenario. Health benefits are then estimated based on the differences in ambient concentrations and concentration response functions that associate changes in ambient pollutant levels with specific health impact endpoints. Economic values of the avoided health impacts (or benefits) are likewise computed.

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