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Article: Assessment of the air pollution problems inside public transport interchanges in Hong Kong

TitleAssessment of the air pollution problems inside public transport interchanges in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsAir pollution
Hong Kong
Public transport interchange
Ventilation
Issue Date1998
PublisherHong Kong Institution of Engineers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkie.org.hk/html/publications/transactions/index.asp
Citation
Transactions Hong Kong Institution Of Engineers, 1998, v. 5 n. 3, p. 58-65 How to Cite?
AbstractThis research aims to identify the problems that exist in the public transport interchanges (PTIs) in Hong Kong. The study was conducted through literature review, semi-structured interview, site observation, face-to-face questionnaire interview and ventilation calculation. Based on the result of the questionnaire interview, most people commented that inadequate ventilation was the main reason of the poor air quality inside PTIs. Factors such as smoking habit, health status, environmental conditions and seasonal variations were found to be associated with people's perception and complaints. The study revealed that most of the PTIs in Hong Kong were enclosed by structural walls which would hinder natural ventilation. Under such circumstance, mechanical ventilation should be provided. However, most PTIs in Hong Kong were designed with low level mechanical exhaust system which is inefficient to capture vehicle exhaust gases. Instead, high level exhaust and low level outdoor air supply system is found to be a more efficient and cost effective solution. The provision of an air-conditioned queuing enclosure to separate passengers from the source would be desirable. The air quality problems inside PTIs can also be reduced to a certain extent through an introduction of stricter legislation and regulations.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/75754
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.167
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, DYCen_HK
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dc.description.abstractThis research aims to identify the problems that exist in the public transport interchanges (PTIs) in Hong Kong. The study was conducted through literature review, semi-structured interview, site observation, face-to-face questionnaire interview and ventilation calculation. Based on the result of the questionnaire interview, most people commented that inadequate ventilation was the main reason of the poor air quality inside PTIs. Factors such as smoking habit, health status, environmental conditions and seasonal variations were found to be associated with people's perception and complaints. The study revealed that most of the PTIs in Hong Kong were enclosed by structural walls which would hinder natural ventilation. Under such circumstance, mechanical ventilation should be provided. However, most PTIs in Hong Kong were designed with low level mechanical exhaust system which is inefficient to capture vehicle exhaust gases. Instead, high level exhaust and low level outdoor air supply system is found to be a more efficient and cost effective solution. The provision of an air-conditioned queuing enclosure to separate passengers from the source would be desirable. The air quality problems inside PTIs can also be reduced to a certain extent through an introduction of stricter legislation and regulations.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherHong Kong Institution of Engineers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkie.org.hk/html/publications/transactions/index.aspen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofTransactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineersen_HK
dc.subjectAir pollutionen_HK
dc.subjectHong Kongen_HK
dc.subjectPublic transport interchangeen_HK
dc.subjectVentilationen_HK
dc.titleAssessment of the air pollution problems inside public transport interchanges in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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