Unsustainable Suburbia

Increased drive times linked to suburban development (http://nhts.ornl.gov/2001/pub/STT.pdf) have made some regions' commutes unbearable and are associated with pollution, including greenhouse gases (compare automobile types at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/GHGemissions.shtml), carbon mon...

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Published inEnvironment : science and policy for sustainable development Vol. 49; no. 8; pp. 3 - 5
Main Author Clark, George E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Heldref 01.10.2007
Kirkpatrick Jordon Foundation
Subjects
Acid rain
Air pollution
Carbon monoxide
Commuting
Contamination
Environmental impact
Greenhouse gases
Outdoor air quality
Public health
Runoff
Rural areas
Segregation
Stormwater
Suburban areas
Trends
Urban areas
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Summary:Increased drive times linked to suburban development (http://nhts.ornl.gov/2001/pub/STT.pdf) have made some regions' commutes unbearable and are associated with pollution, including greenhouse gases (compare automobile types at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/GHGemissions.shtml), carbon monoxide (http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/03-co .pdf), acid rain precursors (http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/ 2.html), ozone precursors, carcinogens, and particulate matter (http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/lev4me/effects.htm; for technical discussion, see the 1998 National Academy of Sciences book Air Pollution, the Automobile, and Public Health, http:// books.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309037263).
ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154
DOI:10.3200/ENVT.49.8.3-5