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Author Sánchez Triana, Ernesto, author.

Title Cleaning Pakistan's air : policy options to address the cost of outdoor air pollution / Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Santiago Enriquez, Javaid Afzal, Akiko Nakagawa, and Asif Shuja Khan
Published Washington, DC : The World Bank, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Series Directions in development, energy and mining
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Energy and mining.
Contents Introduction -- Data availability and methodology -- Analysis of air quality data -- Health damages associated with air pollution -- Air quality regulatory framework -- Air quality management and climate change -- Policy options for abating urban air pollution from mobile sources -- Policy options for abating urban air pollution from stationary sources -- Capacity building for air quality management -- Conclusions and recommendations
Summary The extent of urban air pollution in Pakistan-South Asia's most urbanized country-is among the world's most severe, significantly damaging human health, quality of life, and the economy and environment of Pakistan. The harm from Pakistan's urban air pollution is among the highest in South Asia, exceeding several high-profile causes of mortality and morbidity in Pakistan. Improved air quality management (AQM) in Pakistan can have notable economic and health benefits. For example, the estimated health benefits per dollar spent on cleaner diesel are approximately US 1-1.5 for light-duty diesel v
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Air -- Pollution -- Pakistan
Air quality management -- Pakistan
Air -- Pollution -- Government policy -- Pakistan
Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects -- Pakistan
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Air -- Pollution
Air -- Pollution -- Government policy
Air -- Pollution -- Health aspects
Air quality management
Pakistan
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2014020819
ISBN 9781464802362
146480236X
1464802351
9781464802355
1306964989
9781306964982