Local authorities, city planners, and engineers will be able to use the guidebook to develop action plans that would be an integral part of the air quality management system for their metropolitan regions. In addition, national and local laws, and their rigorous enforcement, are needed to implement solutions. Local institutions may use the city-specific reports in conjunction with the guidebook to formulate policy decisions and to begin their own investment strategies. The guidebook details the steps involved in an air quality management system and provides details on air quality modeling, choices of abatement measures, and how cost-benefit analysis is used to choose appropriate measures. Legislative actions and new regulations have highlighted the sense of urgency posed by the air pollution problem in Asian cities.
Private businesses are increasingly willing to invest in cleaner technologies.
Vehicle manufacturers, oil companies, and distributors are working with governments to develop policies to minimize clean-up costs. This effort resulted in this action plan for air pollution abatement.