MULTINUCLEATED URBAN REGIONS: TRANSPORTATION ENERGY EFFICINECY AND AIR QUALITY ADVANTAGES

Motor vehicle fuel-efficiency standards and emission regulations are recognized to be the most effective measures for energy conservation and controlling emissions, respectively. In order to go beyond these measures, energy efficient urban development patterns are of current interest. This paper reports research into the effects of improving job opportunities in satellite cities within a multinucleated urban area on regionwide transportation fuel consumption and emissions. A methodological framework consisting of travel simulation models and energy and emissions factors was developed for analyzing land use transportation scenarios for a multinucleated urban form. Satellite cities within the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, National Capital Area, Canada, were used as a case study. Three scenarios illustrating possible future employment schemes were developed. Vehicle kilometers, fuel and emissions for both automobile and public transit were estimated for year 2011 scenarios. Results suggest that the provision of more job opportunities and the enhancement of the job/housing ratio in the satellite cities would reduce vehicle kilometers of travel, conserve energy, and reduce emissions from a regoinal perspective.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Colorado, Boulder

  206 Business Building, Campus Box 418
  Boulder, CO  United States  80309
• Authors:
  • Tayyaran, M R
  • Khan, A M
• Publication Date: 1994-1-31

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 25-46
• Serial:
  • JOURNAL OF ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Economic and social factors; Economic benefits; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Job opportunities; Land use planning; Pollution control; Regional development; Regional transportation; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00778755
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 27 1999 12:00AM