Analysis of the road traffic-induced pollution in two areas of Sibiu, Romania

Abstract

The current paper details a computer-aided research of the emission levels in two areas of the city of Sibiu, Romania. The research started from the numbers of motor vehicles passing through key segments of those two areas, located at entry points into the city of Sibiu. Using the software package Synchro Studio 7 and SimTraffic 7, the targeted crossroad areas were modelled and key indicators for the road traffic efficiency and for the emission levels were determined. These emission levels were then compared to real measured pollution values, which allowed both to assess the accuracy of the modelling and the influence of other pollution sources on the emission levels in those areas.

Analysis of the evolution of pollution indicators in a crossroads area of Sibiu, Romania

“…The data obtained during this study were compared with data obtained by Borza et al in 2012 [7,8], by Inta et al in 2013 [9], and by Deac et al in 2016 [10,11].…”