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 An orientation programme for regulators, city planners, NGOs, academicians and consultants
(New Delhi,)
December 21 - 24 2009
Why this programme?
The Clean Air Programme of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) announces a four-day orientation programme on ‘Managing Urban Air Quality in India with Special Focus on Vehicles’. Managing air quality is turning out to be a serious governance challenge in Indian cities. More than half of our cities are reeling under serious particulate pollution. More and more cities, even smaller cities are getting extremely polluted with serious health impacts. But many cities in the country have begun to design clean air action plans to combat this problem. The orientation programme on Managing Urban Air Quality therefore aims to support these initiatives that are currently at various stages of progress. This forum intends to further enable regulatory capacity, and facilitate intercity dialogue on common concerns, challenges and solutions through sharing of experiences.
The programme intends to deepen the understanding of issues of air pollution challenges of urbanisation, assessment of pollution sources and their relative contribution, mitigation strategies and air quality management and governance. The course also dwells on the use of various air quality management tools like emission inventories, air pollutant dispersion modelling, use of satellite based techniques and geographic information systems for better designing of clean air action plans that would eventually meet the national ambient air quality targets. The forum will also explore the linkages between all these issues and help institutionalise an integrated approach needed to control air pollution and enable mobility management
The four-day programme will explore a package of planning; regulatory, economic, and technical instruments and also key awareness raising tools necessary for cities in India to make the transition to clean cities.
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Why do we need this forum?
What is CSE’s track record in urban air quality and transportation?
What is the structure of the orientation programme?
This programme will be a combination of
- Lectures by the key experts in the field. Each session will have select expert faculty
- Interactive sessions will be organised with the practitioners and the experienced policy makers on specific strategies
- Leveraging of Delhi’s experience through well designed case studies
- Specially designed field visits will demonstrate the implementation challenges of the CNG programme, the inspection of maintenance programme for in-use vehicles, among others.
What are the key modules of this orientation programme?
Module: 1 Agenda for Change
Air Quality Management and Governance
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Pollution challenge of urbanisation
- Understanding air quality of Indian cities
- Public health challenge of air pollution
- Assessment of air pollution sources
- Monitoring Air quality in India
- Air quality Modelling using Simple Interactive Models
- Role of GIS in air quality management strategy
- Imperatives of co-benefits: Health, energy and climate impacts of motorisation
Module 2: Spotlight on air pollution sources
Why vehicles and mobility are a special challenge?
Challenges of industrial air pollution
Thermal power plants
Module 3: Agenda for action: Strategies to better urban air quality
- Meeting national ambient air quality standards
ii. Technology roadmap for vehicles:
- How can we make the transition to clean and efficient technologies?
- Technology roadmap for clean transportation
- Gaseous fuel programmes (CNG and LPG): An opportunity to leapfrog
- Making a transition to advanced technologies
- Fuel economy challenge of new vehicles
- Vehicle inspection and maintenance programme to combat pollution from large fleets of existing vehicles.
- Fiscal solution to technology transformation
Redefining Urban Mobility
- The challenge of vehicle numbers
- Sprawling cities (conflict of land use and travel demand)
- Role of Walking and non – motorised transport (how to make our cities more walkable?)
- Public transport strategies and modal integration
- Congestion reduction strategies
- Parking Policy as a car restraint measure
iii. Strategies for industrial air pollution
Who must get involved?
This orientation programme will help:
- All regulators who frame policies, strategies and regulations that have a bearing on air quality, vehicle technology, fuel specification, air quality management, mobility needs of cities and industrial pollution
- Civil society groups campaigning to build public opinion on urban air pollution, vehicular pollution and urban mobility
- Academicians who have a keen interest in urban air pollution air quality management vehicle technology and mobility management
- Consultants involved with environment management plans, air quality management, transport related projects, city development plans, etc.
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COURSE FEE
CSE will charge a modest fee of
Rs. 8,800 for this orientation programme, which covers the training fees, training materials, transportation for field visits, together with food and refreshments during training days.
Accommodation is not included in the charges.
Participants will be awarded a certificate at the end of the course.
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HOW TO APPLY
The course fee should be paid in advance by demand draft/cheque in the name of CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT. (Add Rs. 15 for all non-Delhi cheques)
Just complete the registration form (below), and post / fax it to CSE.
Date: December 21 - 24 2009
Time: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
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FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
Jayeeta Sen
Clean Air Programme
Phone: +91-11-29955124, Ext: 221,220,
Fax: +91-11-29955879
Mobile: +91-9910035154
Email: jayeeta@cseindia.org,/
Swati Khanna
Centre for Science and Environment
41, Tughlakabad Institutional Area,
New Delhi - 110062
Mob: 9968310087
Email: swati@cseindia.org
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VENUE
Anil Agarwal Green Centre
38, Tughlakabad Institutional Area
New Delhi–110062
Accommodation: Accommodation can be arranged on request. Cost will have to be borne by the participants. Apply immediately as seats are limited. |
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