Reducing Greenhouse Emissions and Fuel Consumption

This paper presents an examination of three strategies intended to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The authors first provide an overview on global climate change and climate change policies since the early 1990s. Engine technologies and fuels are next described as a key supply-side strategy to reduce GHG emissions and fuel consumption. Nine Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies, consisting of a mix of supply and demand management approaches, are then discussed. These include: traffic signal control, ramp metering, automated speed enforcement, incident management, electronic collection, traveler information, bus rapid transit, weigh-in-motion, and vehicle control. This is followed by a look at nine mobility management strategies, involving demand-side approaches aimed at changing behavior. These strategies include: car sharing, ridesharing, park-and-ride facilities, parking cash out, smart cards, telecommuting, low-speed modes, smart growth and transit villages, and road pricing.

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Authors:
- Shaheen, Susan A
- Lipman, Timothy E
Publication Date: 2007

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Print
Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: pp 6-20
Serial:
- IATSS Research
- Volume: 31
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
- ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Climate change; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Greenhouse gases; Human factors; Intelligent transportation systems; Mobility; Transportation policy
Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01054477
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
Files: BTRIS, TRIS
Created Date: Jul 16 2007 2:08PM