Transcript of GROUP 4 PROJECT: CHINA’S CO 2 EMISSIONS – PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Group 16: Ally Shin, Brian Wong,...
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- GROUP 4 PROJECT: CHINAS CO 2 EMISSIONS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Group 16: Ally Shin, Brian Wong, Stephanie Woo, & Tim Tse
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- 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?
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- THE QUESTION (CONT.) pollution and energy consumption,
specifically transportation alternative methods of transportation
go back in time to the 80s 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
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- CHINA
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- CHINAS CURRENT TRAFFIC & POLLUTION ISSUES population over
1.3 billion traffic jams, especially during rush hour Increasing
private car ownership rate
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- CHINAS CURRENT TRAFFIC & POLLUTION ISSUES (CONT.)L China =
largest producer of CO 2 emissions in world (6.54 thousand metric
tons per year) water pollution affects 90% of cities public health
problems respiratory problems affect 760,000 people every year
increased rate of asthma air pollution = cause of 400,000 premature
deaths & 75 million asthma attacks per year
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- DATA CHINAS CO 2 EMISSIONS IN SINCE 1960
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- CHINAS 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 govt to reduce traffic congestion Major
issues with public transport not quality of travel, but rather the
overcrowded public transport
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- CLIMATE CHANGE burning fossil fuels have caused a spike in
atmospheric concentrations of gases such as CO 2, methane, nitrous
oxide, & halocarbons greenhouse gases warm Earths surface,
contributing to greenhouse effect
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- CLIMATE CHANGE (CONT.)
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- TALK WITH INTERNATIONAL CONTACT got in touch with an expert in
the field Dr. Joe Zhao has the following qualifications: PhD in
environmental engineering Masters of Science in Biological
Wastewater Treatment Engineering Bachelors in 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 govt
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- TALK WITH INTERNATIONAL CONTACT (CONT.) Dr. Joe Zhaos 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 CO 2 emissions currently used by Chinas clean air
buses Coke Oven Gas (COG) purification plant Chinas Clean Air
Buses
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- OUR CHANGE emphasize implementation of Chinese govts stated
support for public transport Steady investment in public transport
propose to implement 3D straddling bus
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- TIMELEAP TO THE 80S Chinese govt established policy that public
transport should be dominant role in urban passenger transport in
urban areas limited implementation and effectiveness
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- 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 govt in May 2010 in Beijing
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- 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=Hv
8_W2PA0rQ&feature=related
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- NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF OUR CHANGE Accidents? Derailing? Allocation
of resources towards public transport could lead towards: Weaker
Economy? Low effectiveness?
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- POSITIVE EFFECTS OF OUR CHANGE Developers more encouraged to
invent new forms of transport to reduce GHG emissions Health
problems as a result of Chinas air pollution would be reduced
Harmful substances in air would decrease significantly Reduce
traffic congestion & release of car emissions Reduce global
warming
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- Check our blog for additional information and our bibliography:
ibgroup4o16.wordpress.com Thanks for listening! Ally, Brian, Steff,
& Tim Thats right, were IB students dont judge.
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