Transports Adverse Impact - Literature review Example

In developing countries, it is difficult to balance the environmental protection and economic development. Nevertheless, some do not believe the Kyoto Protocol is fair to these developing countries. At present, China is under heavy motorization extension. Climate change and GHG emissions are becoming significant issues. In the spring of 2008, South China suffered from a grievous snowstorm, the likes of which have never happened before in the area. It is recognized as the effect of rapid climate change.

China's government is reconsidering its environmental planning after this disaster. Living affluently while breathing in polluted air is not a desirable lifestyle, but the air performance in most of the wealthy cities in China are not acceptable and livable. The most popular topic in this summer is the Olympic Games in Beijing. Due to the 2008 summer Olympic Games, China has offered the world a "green Olympic". Beijing has long been ranked as one of the world's most polluted cities.vi For the government, it is really a challenge to improve Beijing's pollution condition shortly.

"Auto emissions are rising as the city adds up to 1,200 new cars and trucks every day. Dirty, coal-burning furnaces have been replaced, lowering the city's sulfur dioxide emissions."vii From July 20th 2008, one month before the Olympic Opening Ceremony, Beijing's government introduced traffic restriction rules to remove more than one million cars from the streets. It is a temporary regulation until the end of Paralympics in September. "Officials hope that about half of the city's estimated 3,300,000 cars will be forced from the road over the next two.

The most popular topic in this summer is the Olympic Games in Beijing. Due to the 2008 summer Olympic Games, China has offered the world a “green Olympic”. Beijing has long been ranked as one of the world’s most polluted cities. Admittedly, for the government, it is really a challenge to improve Beijing’s pollution condition shortly. “Auto emissions are rising as the city adds up to 1,200 new cars and trucks every day. Dirty, coal-burning furnaces have been replaced, lowering the city’s sulfur dioxide emissions.

” From July 20th, 2008, one month before the Olympic Opening Ceremony, Beijing's government introduced traffic restriction rules to remove more than one million cars from the streets. It is a temporary regulation until the end of Paralympics in September. “Officials hope that about half of the city's estimated 3,300,000 cars will be forced from the road over the next two months.” In order to reduce the capital city’s heavy pollution and congestion, residents in Beijing are restricted to driving their cars only on alternate days.

All heavy duty trucks are forbidden during the game days. However, even with half of the private cars off of the road, Beijing remains wrapped in a haze of smog. The true reason mentioned by Deborah Seligsohn is that “the key component to Beijing’s ozone problem (the stuff that makes your eyes itch, causes shortness of breath and reduces visibility) is actually volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from small factories in neighboring Hebei province.”