Comparative Studies on Vehicle Related Policies for Air Pollution Reduction in Ten Asian Countries.docVIP

Sustainability 2010, 2, 145-162; doi:10.3390/su2010145 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 /journal/sustainability Review Comparative Studies on Vehicle Related Policies for Air Pollution Reduction in Ten Asian Countries Keiko Hirota Japan Automobile Research Institute, 2530, Karima, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0822, Japan; E-Mail: khirota@jari.or.jp; Tel.: +81-29-855-2176; Fax: +81-29-860-2388. Received: 4 November 2009 / Accepted: 28 December 2009 / Published: 7 January 2010 Abstract: Asian countries are facing major air pollution problems due to rapid economic growth, urbanization an