Comparing the impact of a road tunnel vs. a road viaduct by means of an integrated exposure assessment
by Clemens Mensink, Guido Cosemans, Inge Liekens, Rudi Torfs, Jean Vankerkom
International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP), Vol. 44, No. 1/2/3/4, 2011

Abstract: Using the MOBILEE methodology, we performed a detailed air quality assessment for three scenarios for the ring road around Antwerp, a major city in Belgium, using PM₁₀ and NO_x emission inventories for 2003 (reference) and 2015 (projected future situation), followed by an assessment of the exposure of the population living in the vicinity of the planned constructions. PM₁₀ turned out to be the dominant parameter in exposure assessment. Compared with the impact of the viaduct, a tunnel with an exhaust at a height of 5 or 30 m shows respectively a 40% increase or a 5% decrease in total exposure.

Online publication date: Wed, 29-Apr-2015

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