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Now Available: DIESEL Final Report

Developing Integrated Emission Strategies for Existing Land Transport (DIESEL)

Diesel combustion is a significant source of harmful pollutants that are damaging to human health in urban areas. While diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines, they are a disproportionate contributor to exposure of people to fine particulate matter (PM). The PM emitted by diesel engines is very small, predominantly sub-micron in size which is the size fraction considered most damaging to health. Diesel vehicles are normally not the largest component of a city fleet. In Bangkok, it is estimated that diesel vehicles, while comprising less than 10% of the vehicle fleet, contribute 89% of emissions of PM10 from vehicles. The overall objective of this program is to develop a better understanding of the factors that influence vehicular emissions and to propose cost-effective control options in the context of the political economy of developing countries.

Pollution Control Department, Department of Land Transport, The World Bank, USAID/USAEP

Bangkok, Thailand

1 August 2003

31 December 2004

• Analytical and informational tools to analyze technical and policy options
• Action plans for Bangkok to address the diesel emissions (to be used by the city with possible support from donors, development agencies)
• Draft final and final report
• Website and CD-ROM
• Learning events to disseminate lessons

Component 1: Developing City Specific Database (1 August 2003 - 31 March 2004)
Component 2: Analysis of Policy and Technical Options (1 May 2004 - 31 October 2004)
Component 3: Development of Action Plans and Strakeholder Evaluation (1 November 2004 - 31 December 2004)

Dr. Supat Wangwongwatana
Deputy Director General, Pollution Control Department
supat.w@pcd.go.th

Dr. Jitendra (Jitu) Shah
The World Bank
jshah@worldbank.org

	DIESEL Summary [.pdf, 33.1Kb]
	As of 8 November 2005

2005 Compendium Project Profile

You can also download the latest files from the Pollution Control Department website:
http://www.pcd.go.th/info_serv/en_air_diesel.html

Estimated Cost
US$2 million