Mega-cities and Air Pollution

Paper Summary:

The paper examines Toronto and Seoul, South Korea and their air pollution problems as a result of growth and development in their respective countries. The paper explains that the main source of air pollution is cars and trucks. The paper also discusses how Toronto has emphasized public transit as a solution, while the government of Seoul has emphasized new technologies and the development of new methods of public transportation.

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Introduction
Toronto
Seoul

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"The city of Toronto, with a population of 2.4 million people, lies at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area; an urban region with a total population of 4.6 million people. When environmental scientists and geographers discuss environmental questions for Toronto it is often necessary to take into consideration the megacity as a whole for issues of pollution and environmental impact are felt region-wide in such a sprawling urban environment. Indeed, as was noted in the urban cross-section that was conducted which compared and contrasted two urban forms in Toronto, the phenomenon of urban sprawl is a primary characteristic of the urban forms in Toronto. Moreover, transportation infrastructures were identified as key determinants of the urban forms in both the northern Toronto and downtown core areas, with the primary difference being the increased role of public transit in the downtown core."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Health and Environment in Seoul, South Korea. San Francisco:University of Southern California. Accessed: March 18, 2007, http://www-scf.usc.edu/~prust/environment.htm
• Jeon Tae Bong, Ministry of the Environment, Seoul. "Air Quality Management Policy in Korea." Accessed: March 18, 2007.http://www.asiairnet.org/seoulreport.asp
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