MOVES model for idling emission of signalised junction in developing country, Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Dr. Purnima Parida, Surbhi Shukla and Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Dr. Ravindra Kumar
Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh
United Kingdom
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
India
Email: ravindra261274@yahoo.co.in
Dr. Purnima Parida
CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
India
Surbhi Shukla
Madan Mohan Malviya Engineering College Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
India
Prof. Wafaa Saleh
Transport Research Institute
Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh
UK
DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to estimate total emission during idling of vehicles and validate emission results from real-world data.
Design/methodology/approach: Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES)2010b emission model is customised for developing country like India and a case study of the Ashram intersection in Delhi has been selected in order to measure the emissions of vehicles during idling.
Findings: Results show that 3.997 mg/m3 of hydrocarbon, 1.82 mg/m3 of NOx and 17.688 mg/m3 of carbon monoxide is emitted from the cars, trucks and buses, respectively, at Ashram intersection in one day. As there are 600 intersections throughout Delhi, a total of 2,398.055 mg/m3 of hydrocarbon, 1,087.068 mg/m3 of NOx and 10,612.612 mg/m3 of carbon monoxide is emitted from cars, trucks and buses in a day in all of Delhi.
Originality/value: Knowledge of idling emission and fuel loss is very little for Indian traffic condition during delays.
Keywords: Public health; Sustainable development; Developing country; Climate change; Emission; Idling.
Citation: Kumar, R., Parida, P., Shukla, S. and Saleh, W. (2015), "MOVES model for idling emission of signalised junction in developing country", World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 25-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0009
