Opportunities for air pollutant and greenhouse gas emission reduction through local transport planning

F. Ruth Wood, Melissa Burgan, Steve Dorling, Rachel Warren

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Abstract

This paper has three main objectives: firstly, to provide quantitative information on the potential greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions reductions resulting from a number of future road transport scenarios; secondly, to illustrate the emission reduction measures available to local transport planners; and thirdly, to highlight the potential for these measures to be integrated into strategies that deliver other transport priorities. The results are drawn from a case study of Norfolk in the UK. We conclude that while technology can play a large part in reducing emissions of air pollutants, demand management is crucial to the delivery of long term greenhouse gas emission reduction and ultimately of air pollutant emissions too.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)40-61
Number of pages22
JournalLocal Economy
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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