Transportation Related Environmental Impacts and Societal Costs for Life-Cycle Analysis of Costs and Benefits

This paper presents an innovative methodology to consider societal costs of public health related to air quality degradation resulting from industrial, urban, and transportation development. The air quality analysis methodology for estimating ozone air pollutant, presents a valuable decision making tool for enhanced air quality management when a congestion mitigation strategy is implemented. It can also be used to evaluate the costs and benefits associated with motorists and public health relating to road users and non-road users. The results of a case study for the impact of a recent commercial development and upgrading of a major road in Oxford, Mississippi to associated societal costs are presented. A comparison of the 2003 impact results with the old status in 2001 shows 14.4% increase in built-up area and 16.7% increase in ground level ozone pollution on a hot summer say. The resulting differential societal cost in 2003 include 19% air pollution related societal costs considering traffic congestion, lost productivity, and public health. The traffic accident cost is 81% of the total differential societal cost in 2003. Innovative recycling strategies can reduce construction time and costs. However, all alternative strategies must be evaluated for agency costs, user costs, and social costs to endure quantifiable benefits related to enhanced safety and reduced user and environmental costs.

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• Authors:
  • Uddin, Waheed
  • Boriboonsomsin, Kanok
  • 0000-0003-2558-5343
  • Garza, Sergio
• Publication Date: 2005-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 92-104
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Pavements
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1-2
  • Publisher: University of Mississippi, University
  • ISSN: 1676-2797

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Alternatives analysis; Benefits; Environmental impacts; Life cycle costing; Pavements; Recycling; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Oxford (Mississippi)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Pavements; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01006588
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 28 2005 10:54AM