Sustainability Impact Assessment Study on Local Air Quality' focusing on 'What has been the impact of SCM in improvement of local air quality in Indian smart cities?'

Project Team	Dr. Ambika S (Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering; Adjunct Faculty, Greenko School of Sustainability; Adjunct Faculty, Department of Climate Change; Program Coordinator, MTech E-waste Resources Engineering and Management Program) Dr. Priya Priyadarshini (Senior Project Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering) IIT-Hyderabad, Kandi, Sangareddy - 502284
Sponsor	Smart City Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Area	Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
Abstract	The study meticulously examines the direct and indirect effects of projects and initiatives under Smart Cities Mission across 100 smart cities on Local Air Quality. In this study, detailed city-level case studies were undertaken in Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra), Surat (Gujarat), and Cochin (Kerala). The observations on the impacts were reported in terms of technical, social, environmental and economic impact assessments. Furthermore, the report offers Replicable Best Practices, Recommendations, and Policy Directives aimed at reinforcing healthy local air quality in India, serving as a valuable resource for researchers, technical engineers, city planners, and future smart city endeavors.
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