EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF TEHRAN’S MUNICIPALITY MEASURES ON DECREASED CO2 GREENHOUSE GASES: A CASE STUDY OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Abstract

The source of 80% of greenhouse gases in Tehran is due to gasoline fuel and the high volume of cars. In 2009, protection of Tehran climate has been on the agenda of urban management. All measures that officials are currently pursuing in urban management, try to decrease the air pollution of Tehran city through decreased greenhouse gases. However, according to the report of U.S. Energy Information Agency and the World Health Organization, Iran has the 10th ranking in Emission of greenhouse gases and 8th ranking in air pollution in the world. The main basis of air pollution in Iran is emission of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Pollutions due
to transportation of the vehicles which are in the form of gases emitted from exhausts, as well as uncontrolled city planning are some of the main reasons of air pollution. The aim of present study is to access the effective factors in emission of greenhouse gases in Tehran. The results of this field study show that how we can prevent the extent of the emission of abovementioned gases