ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GROWTH IN ASIA AND ITS EFFECTS ON ENERGY USE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION: CASE STUDY OF BANGKOK, THAILAND

Relying on information gained through various studies of the past decade, this report illustrates the problems faced by a large city in crisis. To do this, it documents the linkages between Bangkok's transportation sector, its traffic congestion, energy use, and urban air quality. Through discussion of Bangkok's urban development, transportation system and infrastructure, energy consumption, fuel production and quality, and emissions levels, this report forecasts future growth rates to the year 2005-2006, both under present growth trends and under scenarios of possible changes to the transport system, vehicle technology and maintenance, fuel type and quality, choice of transport mode, transportation energy use, traffic, and emissions. Lastly, this report assesses policy, regulatory, technical, and other measures that could reduce energy and environmental impacts of urban transportation.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Institute for Energy Conservation

  750 First Street NE, Suite 940
  Washington, DC  United States  20002
• Authors:
  • SAYEG, P
  • TANEERANANON, P
  • Birk, M L
  • Zegras, C
• Publication Date: 1992-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 92 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Energy consumption; Environmental impacts; Policy; Pollutants; Traffic congestion; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Asia; Bangkok (Thailand); Thailand
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Policy; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00625984
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 25 1993 12:00AM