OPTIMAL ROAD PRICING FOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

THIS PAPER CONSIDERS THE PROBLEM OF ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATE (SOCIAL) CHARGES OR TOLLS TO BE LEVIED ON EACH HIGHWAY USER. A POLLUTION MODEL BASED ON A MARGINAL COST PRICING CONCEPT IS DEVELOPED THAT BUILDS ON (AND THEN CONVENIENTLY DISCARDS) THE WALTERS MODEL FOR CONGESTION. EXAMPLES DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF THE MODEL AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES THEREOF IN EXAMINING PRICING POLICIES FOR DIFFERENT SITUATIONS WHICH CAN ARISE IN PRACTICE. IN THE FIRST EXAMPLE IT WAS DEMONSTRATED THAT IT IS REASONABLE TO IMPOSE DIFFERENTIAL PRICES FOR TRAVEL ON ROAD LINKS WHICH WERE OF THE SAME LENGTHS (AND ALIKE IN EVERY OTHER PHYSICAL RESPECT) DUE TO DIFFERENTIALS IN THE INCIDENCE OF SOCIAL POLLUTION COSTS ALONG THE ROADS. IN THE SECOND EXAMPLE, IT WAS SHOWN THAT PRICES SHOULD BE HIGHER IN HIGHLY DENSE URBAN AREAS TO DIVERT TRAFFIC TO LONGER ROUTES PASSING THROUGH LIGHTLY POPULATED AREAS. THE IMPORTANCE OF EXAMINING POPULATION DENSITY PATTERNS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WAS DEMONSTRATED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Regional Science Association Papers

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• Authors:
  • Cesario, F J
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 97-110
• Serial:
  • Volume: 30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Costs; Density; Mathematical models; Policy; Prices; Routing; Social factors; Traffic congestion; Travel; Travelers; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Congestion
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224528
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 20 1974 12:00AM