Philip Wijers – Making Cities Safer

Low Emission Zones White Paper

1. Introduction Many EU countries have been struggling with high concentrations of particles (PM10 and PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air, and road traffic is often an important contributor in city areas. The German Environment Agency, for example, estimates that road transport alone is responsible for 60% of NO2 concentration in cities. In

Philip Wijers

Published: 2020-07-01

Filed under: air quality, diesel scandal, LEZ, Low Emission Zone, sticker or "ANPR enforcement", Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans”, urban pollution

Quality of Life must drive city decision making

Introduction Since 2008 more than half of the world’s population, almost 4 billion people, live in urban areas. This number is expected to increase to almost 66% in 2050, seriously impacting the Quality of Life of city dwellers. This means that 2.5 billion people will move to urban areas in roughly 40 years and 90%

Making Cities Safer

Making Traffic Safer

Author: Philip Wijers

Low Emission Zones White Paper

Quality of Life must drive city decision making