About half of the world's population now lives in urban areas because of the opportunity for a
better quality of life. Many of these urban centers are expanding rapidly, leading to the …

I assess the population health effects in Malaysia of air pollution from a widespread series of
fires that occurred in Indonesia between April and November of 1997. I describe how the …

New edition of Environmental Problems in Third World Cities Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin
America contain some of the world's most life-and health-threatening human environments …

A comprehensive emission inventory for megacity Delhi, India, for the period 1990–2000
has been developed in support of air quality, atmospheric chemistry and climate studies. It …

Health effects attributable to short-term and long-term ambient air pollution (AAP) exposure
in Indian population are less understood. This study evaluates the effect of short time and …

This paper examines the link between the health indicators and the environmental variables
for a cross-section of countries widely dispersed on the economic development spectrum …

We combined data from a population-based longitudinal survey with satellite measures of
aerosol levels to assess the impact of smoke from forest fires that blanketed the Indonesian …

Assessing the benefits of projects and policies to reduce air pollution requires quantitative
knowledge about the relationship between exposure to air pollution and public health. This …

Urban centers are the major consumers of energy, which is a major source of air pollution.
Therefore, an insight into energy consumption and quantification of emissions from urban …

Environmental Economics for Sustainable Growth is a specially designed handbook for
trainers, practitioners and government advisors involved in environmental policy making. It …