European Best Practices to Mitigate Air Pollution: A Review

Abstract

Air pollution has become a global issue. It is of significance to identify the best practices that have helped countries in Europe to combat the issues of air pollution. Eight cities from Europe are discussed in this chapter to understand best practices for air pollution mitigation at city level. These include Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin city, London, Paris, Prague, and Rotterdam. Each city highlights the importance of mitigating road-related air pollution as it is the major contributor of air pollution in urban areas. Various interventions such as traffic and mobility management, parking management, low emissions zone, congestion charge, cycling, and walking infrastructure are discussed in this chapter. A comparative table gives a brief outlook on these best practices that Indian cities can draw insights from. However, no one solution works for all cities, and hence each city needs a tailored solution based on the analysis of air pollution and major contributors of air pollution in the city.