Study of atmospheric pollution in an urban zone deprived of measurement systems, for purposes of legislation application to the city of Tunis.
In order to legislate on and provide against the atmospheric pollution specific to a country in a region deprived of measurement systems, it is first necessary to examine the following points: - location of chief pollution sources, - emission characteristics of the main source, - effects of the source on the environment, - predictable effects of applied legislation. In the city of Tunis for example the road traffic was identified as the major source of pollution. Ways to cut down the pollution level are proposed on the basis of different short-term measurements. Calculation shows that if rules similar to those laid down in France were applied and the traffic flow organised the levels of certain pollutants (CO, NoX) would be substantially reduced.
D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D014416:Tunisia; D014504:Urban Health