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Cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina face a high concentration of small particles in the air that are harmful to human health. One of the key factors influencing environmental pollution is pollution caused by motor vehicle emissions. As the traffic load increases, the emission of harmful gases also increases, directly affecting the quality of life. This paper studies how different types of intersections in urban areas can affect the level of air pollution. Two existing signalized intersections in Sarajevo and variants of the planned roundabout were analyzed. All solutions are modeled in the PTV Vissim software package. A comparative analysis was performed for a signalized intersection and a roundabout at the same location in terms of environmental impact and basic emission factors. Different results were obtained at both locations. At the first location, the roundabout proved to be a partially better solution, while at the second location, the classic signalized intersection is a better solution regarding environmental pollution. Obtained results suggest that the level of service of the intersection significantly affects the emission of pollutants.
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Šarić, A., Albinović, S., Krnjić, A., Pozder, M., Sulejmanović, S., Ljevo, Ž. (2022). Environmental Impact of Different Types of Intersections in Urban Areas. In: Ademović, N., Mujčić, E., Akšamija, Z., Kevrić, J., Avdaković, S., Volić, I. (eds) Advanced Technologies, Systems, and Applications VI. IAT 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 316. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90055-7_30
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