Cycles

Pedal power

In India, bicycles are acknowledged as a main tool for guranting enrolment in school in rural areas, especially for a girl child. It is a symbol of empowerment of common man. Even a political party in India has fought for having bicycle as an election symbol. Despite all this, the adoption of bicycles remains a problem in the country.

Publication Date:

22/01/2017

Source: India Environment Portal

Tags:

Cycles, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Urban Transport, India, Health Effects, Public Transport, Personal Transport

Transport

Killer roads

India is committed to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020. However, road safety levels have taken a serious hit with the country witnessing one of the highest growth rates of vehicles in the world and rapid urbanisation over the years.

It is even more disconcerting to know the road accidental deaths of young people in the productive age group, causing substantial loss of productivity to the nation.

Publication Date:

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Source: India Environment Portal

Tags:

Traffic Accidents, Statistics, Urbanisation, Pedestrians, Cycles, India, Global

Transport

Minister calls for strict road safety laws

Transport and Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Saturday exhorted people to respect road users and called for strong laws for road safety

Publication Date:

09/01/2017

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Roads, Vehicular Safety, Traffic Accidents, Cycles, Transport

Air Pollution

Towards a clean air action plan: Lessons from Delhi

An analysis of the factors which led to Delhi experiencing one of its worst smog episodes in recent years in November of 2016 has been documented in this report. The report suggests source wise action status and a detailed plan of action for Delhi to combat the worsening air quality in the city.

Publication Date:

01/12/2016

Author(s): Sunita Narain, Anumita Roychowdhury

Source: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Tags:

Urban Air Quality, Delhi, Air Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Public Transport, Walking, Cycles, Urban Transport, Industrial Pollution, Chulhas (Cookstoves)

Transport

Two-wheel takeover: bikes outnumber cars for the first time in Copenhagen

Bicycle sensors in Copenhagen clocked a new record this month: there are now more bikes than cars in the heart of the city.

Publication Date:

30/11/2016

Source: Guardian (UK)

Tags:

Transport, Cars, Cycles, Denmark, Air Pollution

Forests

Cycling posing threat to flora, fauna in Turahalli forest

Dept working on plan to curb people's entry into reserve forest

Publication Date:

28/11/2016

Author(s): Bosky Khanna

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Forests, Cycles, Wildlife, Bannerghatta NP, Flora, Fauna, Forest Encroachments

Air Pollution

Levels of ambient air pollution according to mode of transport: a systematic review

Controversy exists about the differences in air pollution exposure and inhalation dose between mode of transport. We aimed to review air pollution exposure and inhaled dose according to mode of transport and pollutant and their effect in terms of years of life expectancy (YLE).

Original Source

Publication Date:

25/11/2016

Author(s): Magda Cepeda, Josje Schoufour, Rosanne Freak-Poli & et al

Source: Lancet

pp:

1-12

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Transport, Carbon Monoxide, Black Carbon, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Health Effects, Pedestrians, Respiratory Diseases, India, China, Global, Cycles

Environment

Environment study to be mandatory in UP schools

Environmental education may become mandatory for all public and private schools in UP.

Publication Date:

25/11/2016

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Environment Education, Cycles, Environmental Security, Lion, Wildlife, Environment

Air Pollution

Now, Centre plans green transport push

NEW DELHI: The urban development ministry is preparing a plan for promoting "green transport" in cities in a bid to reduce vehicular pollution and put a brake on the rising number of private vehicl

Publication Date:

07/11/2016

Author(s): Dipak K Dash

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Public Transport, Vehicular Pollution, Cycles

Transport

Put ‘people, not cars’ first in transport systems, says UN Environment chief

Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure not only contributes to the deaths of millions of people in traffic accidents on unsafe roads and poorly designed roadways, but also ov

Publication Date:

24/10/2016

Source: Eco Business

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