2.3 - Tehran Flashcards
What are the three agendas?
Green - looks at impact of development on natural environment
Blue - looks at water quality and supply
Brown - human health
Which country is Tehran in?
Tehran is capital of Iran
How old are most of the cars in Tehran and what key piece of technology do they lack?
Most cars over 20 years old
No catalytic converters
How many people die each year because of air pollution?
4600
How many ‘unhealthy’ days were there in 2004?
125
What percentage of the cities pollution is caused by cars?
80%
What role does physical geography have in creating ozone?
Alborz mountain range in north stops the flow of the humid Caspian wind.
This traps Tehran’s polluted air.
The lack of humidity and clouds makes Tehran a very sunny city. The UV radiations then combined with the existing pollutants significantly raise the level of the ozone.
What are the conflicting attitudes about car use?
On the one hand, Tehranis are encouraged to
use the capital’s small and overloaded underground railway. On the other, the government,
with its big stake in the car industry, relentlessly promotes car sales, even in Tehran, which
already has 3.5m of them.
What are the possible solutions?
Pollution Indicator Boards License Plating National Clean Air Day Subway development Masks Nanoparticle research Dual-fuel cars Gas rations Air Quality Control Centre World Bank load of £20m
