Using co-operative vehicle-infrastructure systems to reduce traffic emissions and improve air quality at signalized urban intersections. Proefschrift Technische Universiteit Delft TUD, Faculty of Engineering Technology.

The main goal of this thesis is to evaluate to which extent the local air quality in an urban corridor can be improved using co-operative systems. To achieve this goal, first a modeling framework of traffic, emission and dispersion models was developed. Second, an indicator for local air quality was developed to support decision making on short-term local traffic measures. Third, an algorithm was developed using I2V communication to influence the traffic flow in real-time and help reducing traffic emissions. Finally, the developed algorithm was tested using the modeling framework. (Author/publisher)