ENERGY AND EMISSIONS IN A METROPOLITAN ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Most transport-based studies of energy and emissions in road transport have been concerned with micro-level studies, involving the performance of individual vehicles or vehicle flow streams, whilst most environment-based studies have considered road transport effects in a fixed, aggregated fashion without allowing for the interactions occurring within the transport system (such as varying levels of congestion and travel demands). This paper describes a systems modelling study of fuel consumption and pollution by road transport in the Melbourne metropolitan region. Historical data for the period 1976-81 were used to calibrate the network-based urpol/poldif model, which was then used to investigate the possible influences of changes in travel demand, vehicle fleet composition, and transport technology on fuel use and pollutants, at the system-wide level. The model was used to establish datum (optimum) travel demand patterns for energy and emissions, for comparison with existing patterns under given travel demand conditions. (Author/TRRL)

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  • This paper was presented during the 12th Australian Road Research Board Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 27-31 August 1984.
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• Authors:
  • TAYLOR, MAP
  • Anderson, M
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 63-78
• Serial:
  • Australian Road Research
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Calibration; Carbon monoxide; Conferences; Demand; Energy; Exhaust gases; Fleet management; Fuel consumption; Highway capacity; Mathematical models; Networks; Peak periods; Planning; Pollutants; Roads; Sensitivity; Sound; Tests; Traffic; Traffic assignment; Traffic flow; Transportation; Travel demand; Travel time; Trip length; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets; Models; Road networks
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 6171: Calibration; 643: Capacity (road, footway); 7391: Carbon monoxide; 1394: Catalytic converter; 8525: Conference; 285: Demand (econ); 2442: Emission; 232: Fuel consumption; 697: Journey time; 6473: Mathematical model; 612: Peak hour; 143: Planning; 1053: Road network; 5928: Sensitivity; 6748: Sound; 6255: Test; 755: Traffic; 679: Traffic assignment; 671: Traffic flow; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM