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Group 4 Project: China’s CO 2 emissions – Public Transportation

Group 4 Project: China’s CO 2 emissions – Public Transportation. Group 16: Ally Shin, Brian Wong, Stephanie Woo, & Tim Tse. The Question. If you were to return to any period in history… Where would you go? When in history would you return?

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Group 4 Project: China’s CO 2 emissions – Public Transportation

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  1. Group 4 Project: China’s CO2 emissions – Public Transportation Group 16: Ally Shin, Brian Wong, Stephanie Woo, & Tim Tse

  2. The Question • If you were to return to any period in history… • Where would you go? • When in history would you return? • What changes would you make to bring about a change in our current environemtnal or technological state?

  3. The question (cont.) • pollution and energy consumption, specifically transportation • alternative methods of transportation • go back in time to the 80’s in China • government is capable of making harsh policies and long term targets • booming economy • change in China would have great impact on the world

  4. CHINA

  5. China’s current traffic & pollution issues • population over 1.3 billion • traffic jams, especially during rush hour • Increasing private car ownership rate

  6. China’s current traffic & pollution issues (CONT.)l • China = largest producer of CO2 emissions in world (6.54 thousand metric tons per year) • water pollution affects 90% of cities • public health problems • respiratory problemsaffect 760,000 peopleevery year • increased rate of asthma • air pollution = cause of 400,000 premature deaths& 75 million asthma attacksper year

  7. DATA – China’s CO2 Emissions in since 1960

  8. China’s Current Situation • different cities in China currently working to promote different modes of transport to reduce traffic congestion and pollution • E-bikes • expanding subway lines • new regulations enforced by gov’t to reduce traffic congestion • Major issues with public transport • not quality of travel, but rather the overcrowded public transport

  9. Climate Change • burning fossil fuels have caused a spike in atmospheric concentrations of gases such as CO2, methane, nitrous oxide, & halocarbons • greenhouse gases warm Earth’s surface, contributing to greenhouse effect

  10. Climate Change (cont.)

  11. Talk with international Contact • got in touch with an expert in the field • Dr. Joe Zhao has the following qualifications: • PhD in environmental engineering • Master’s of Science in Biological Wastewater Treatment Engineering • Bachelo’rsin Civil Engineering • 20 years’ working experience in fields of institutional reform & environmental engineering in China, UK, Canada, Hong Kong SAR, & S.E. Asian countries • onsite wastewater management, water resource management, project assessment • currently works for international agencies such as: • World Bank Group • ADB • EIB • and BC provincial gov’t

  12. Talk with international Contact (Cont.) • Dr. Joe Zhao’s World Bank project • purification of Coke Oven Gas (COG) to produce Liquefied Natural Gases (LNG) • to be used to replace gasoline for buses and reduce CO2 emissions • currently used by China’s clean air buses Coke Oven Gas (COG) purification plant China’s Clean Air Buses

  13. Our Change • emphasize implementation of Chinese gov’t’s stated support for public transport • Steady investment in public transport • propose to implement 3D straddlingbus

  14. Timeleap to the 80’s… • Chinese gov’t established policy that public transport should be dominant role in urban passenger transport in urban areas • limited implementation and effectiveness

  15. The 3D Express Coach • designed by Youzhou Song of Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment • spans width of 2 traffic lanes • any vehicle under 2m high will be able to pass under it • Carries up to 1200 passengers • Proposed by Chinese gov’t in May 2010 in Beijing

  16. The 3d Express Coach (cont.) • Have a look at this video that describes the bus’ functionality and how China intends to implement their use to reduce urban traffic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8_W2PA0rQ&feature=related

  17. Negative Effects of our Change • Accidents? • Derailing? • Allocation of resources towards public transport could lead towards: • Weaker Economy? • Low effectiveness?

  18. Positive Effects of Our Change • Developers more encouraged to invent new forms of transport to reduce GHG emissions • Health problems as a result of China’s air pollution would be reduced • Harmful substances in air would decrease significantly • Reduce traffic congestion & release of car emissions • Reduce global warming

  19. Check our blog for additional information and our bibliography: ibgroup4o16.wordpress.com • Thanks for listening! Ally, Brian, Steff, & Tim That’s right, we’re IB students… don’t judge.

  20. END

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