Data Availability for Measuring and Reporting Transport related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chinese Cities

This report looks at ten cities in China and their available data on transportation related greenhouse gas emissions. The structure of city government and its connection to agencies and institutions is outlined, especially as they pertain to transportation and transport emissions. Emissions monitoring and reporting is investigated. Data availability in each city is examined including: street network data, travel demand models, passenger transport data, and energy data. The challenges in acquiring data for emission quantification are summarized and recommendations are given.

• Record URL:
  http://sustainabletransport.org/?wpdmact=process&did=MjcuaG90bGluaw
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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Comprehensive Transportation

  Beijing,   China 

  Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

  Sunflower Tower Room 860
  37 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District
  Beijing,   China  100125
• Authors:
  • Cheng, Shi-dong
  • Zhang, Guang-hou
  • Liu, Ming-jun
  • Wu, Ke-han
• Publication Date: 2013-6-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 37p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City government; Data collection; Data quality; Greenhouse gases; Pollutants; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01491383
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 3 2013 12:24PM