The Effects of the London Congestion Charging Scheme on Ambient Air Quality

This chapter describes hw London’s recently adopted congestion charge has resulted in a sizeable change in ambient air quality. By performing a multiple regression analysis on time-series panel data recoding particulate matter PM(10) tend both inside and outside the zone following implementation of the London Congestion Charging Scheme (LCCS). Air pollution is relieved within the charging zone (by 10.58 percent) but worsened outside the zone (by 10.72 percent), especially in the perimeter area. The authors cannot, however, attribute these changes wholly to congestion charging because of the related measure paid for by the charging revenue.

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  Edward Elgar Publishers

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• Authors:
  • Ho, Kenny
  • Maddison, David
• Publication Date: 2008-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 198-211
• Monograph Title: Road Congestion Pricing in Europe. Implications for the United States

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Air quality management; Congestion management systems; Congestion pricing; Environmental impacts; Traffic congestion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ambient air quality
• Geographic Terms: Greater London
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01109806
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9781847203809
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 2008 2:10PM