Motor Vehicle Density and Air Pollution in Greater Cairo Fuel Subsidy Removal and Metro Line Extension and Their Effect on Congestion and Pollution

This report answers two questions: What is the statistical relationship between vehicle density in the streets of Greater Cairo and ambient air pollution in the city? And what are the effects of-one, the opening in recent years of another metro line and an extension to it, and two, the recent increa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heger, Martin
Other Authors: Meisner, Craig, Wheeler, David, Zens, Gregor
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2019
Series:World Bank E-Library Archive
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This report answers two questions: What is the statistical relationship between vehicle density in the streets of Greater Cairo and ambient air pollution in the city? And what are the effects of-one, the opening in recent years of another metro line and an extension to it, and two, the recent increases in fuel prices-on vehicle density and ambient air pollution?