Environmental assessment of 9 European public bus transportation systems

Nanaki, Evanthia A.; Koroneos, C.; Calzada, Jaime Roset; Susca, Tiziana; Christensen, Toke Haunstrup; Hurtado, Sonia De Gregorio; Rybka, Adam; Kopitovic, J.; Heidrich, Oliver; Jiménez, Petra Amparo López

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2016.08.025

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“…Nanaki et al [43] mentioned that an efficient and flexible transport system is essential for a future of low carbon transport system. Their study also found that the differences in the levels of emissions coming from the different systems of each city depict differences in the quality and utilisation of transportation networks.…”

Section: Environmental Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of technological innovation on building a sustainable city

Goi

2017

Int J Qual Innov

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By 2050, the population living in major cities, especially in developing countries, will have increased twofold. With the increasing majority of the population occurring in urban areas, it is crucial to focus on how technological innovation can help to deliver a sustainable future. A sustainable city strives to create a sustainable living environment through the use of technology. Thus, the main objective of this paper is to review the impact of technological innovation on building a more sustainable city. Technological innovation has changed the overall effectiveness and benevolence over time and with regard to sustainability. A sustainable city involves development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development encompasses all aspects of environmental stewardship, social development, and economic progress.

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Section: Environmental Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of technological innovation on building a sustainable city

Goi

2017

Int J Qual Innov

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“…It also produces environmental and health impacts. In European cities, 40% of CO2 emissions and up to 70% of other pollutants are related within the intensive use of cars [3]. Noise pollution, consumption of non-renewable resources are other environmental consequences related to the use of the car.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The intensive use of motorised vehicles causes several well-known problems, including pollution, traffic congestion, energy consumption, accidents and sedentary lifestyles [6]. In European cities, 40% of CO2 emissions and up to 70% of other pollutants are related within the intensive use of cars [3]. By 2050, the EU has the goal of cutting transport emissions to 60% below 1990 levels to make cities more sustainable and liveable [7].…”

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Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability

Fonseca

Ribeiro

Jabbari

et al. 2020

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering

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Smart and sustainable mobility have recently emerged as a solution to the problems incurred by the intensive use of motorised transport modes. For many decades, cities have been planned based on the needs of vehicle traffic, neglecting basic human needs for active mobility and the adverse effects of motorised traffic on the natural environment. However, walking is an environmentally friendly transport mode and a healthy form of making physical activity. Thus, walking becomes an essential component of the transport and urban policies for achieving a more sustainable development process. This paper presents the research project Smart Pedestrian Network (SPN) that aims at promoting walkability as one of the critical dimensions of smart and sustainable mobility in cities. The paper analyses the various components linked to SPN that can make a pedestrian network "smart" and, therefore, a feasible alternative to motorised transport modes. Three integrated components are analysed: i) an urban planning component supported in a GIS-based multi-criteria model to assess the conditions provided to pedestrians and to support the adoption of planning policies; ii) a smartphone app for pedestrian navigation, displaying optional routes according to the pedestrian preferences and needs; and iii) a business component to estimate and disseminate the multiple benefits of walking as well as the market potential of SPN. By promoting an innovative linkage of these three components, SPN has a great potential for improving walkability and, therefore, for creating more sustainable and liveable urban spaces.

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“…Mulley et al [22] compared the impact of greenhouse gases emissions from urban bus and rail in Australia on environment. Nanaki et al [23] compared the environmental benefits of urban public bus transportation system in nine European cities in term of air pollution emissions reductions. Matute and Chester [24] employed the cost-benefit methodology to analyze the effectiveness of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from urban transportation infrastructure in California.…”

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Evaluating the Coordinated Development of Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits of Urban Public Transportation Infrastructure: The Case of Four Chinese Autonomous Municipalities

Sun

Cui

Tao

2017

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Abstract:The economic, social and environmental benefits generated by the use of urban public transportation infrastructure constitute a complex dynamic urban public transportation infrastructure utilization benefit system. This paper evaluates the coupling coordination among these three benefits taking four Chinese autonomous municipalities as an example. These four cities have large-scale urban public transportation infrastructures but their utilization has many serious problems. The basic function of urban public transportation infrastructure has not been fully played in these cities. Whether the different benefits of urban public transportation infrastructure have been developed in harmony or not is unclear. We analyzed the coordinated development among three benefits by constructing coupling coordination degree model and used Gini coefficient to study the difference of coordinated development among three benefits of four cities. The result shows that the levels of coordinated development among three benefits of urban public transportation infrastructure were lower in these four cities and have positive correlation with it of urban public transportation infrastructure utilization benefit. Raising the level of urban public transportation infrastructure utilization benefit is the most crucial solution of promoting the coordinated development among three benefits.

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Environmental assessment of 9 European public bus transportation systems

Cited by 60 publications

References 8 publications

The impact of technological innovation on building a sustainable city

The impact of technological innovation on building a sustainable city

Smart Pedestrian Network: An Integrated Conceptual Model for Improving Walkability

Evaluating the Coordinated Development of Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits of Urban Public Transportation Infrastructure: The Case of Four Chinese Autonomous Municipalities

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