C4IR India An Impact Journey 2025

6.7 tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided A more peaceful environment results that is noise and congestion free0.3-0.6 premature deaths avoided 2.5-4.5 cases of chronic bronchitis and acute respiratory illnesses avoidedHealth benefits Noise34.5 kg (assuming 1.38 g/km) reduction in particulate matter 57.5 kg (assuming 2.3 g/km) reduction in nitrogen oxides 12.5 kg (assuming 0.5 g/km) reduction in volatile organic compounds (VOCs)Cost of 2,500 litres of diesel savedCO2 emissions Fuel consumptionClimate change mitigationFIGURE 2 | The environmental impact of using drones instead of traditional vehicles Being electric, drones have the potential to reduce CO2 emissions compared to traditional means. In the long term, drones and other larger advanced air mobility vehicles can be used to connect goods and people to remote areas, avoiding the need to construct more intrusive road infrastructure in protected natural areas. Assuming a diesel vehicle covers 25,000 km (15,500 miles) in hilly terrain annually at a mileage of 10 km/litre, the environmental impact of taking it off the road for one year is as follows: Source: Apollo Hospitals Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India – an Impact Journey 31