Environmental performance of the urban form

Legras, Sophie; Cavailhès, Jean

doi:10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2016.03.002

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“…That is, air pollution is closely related to urban land use patterns [4] and the differences in urban structure are important in air pollutant emissions. Land use and urban structure determine the distributions of pollution activities and air pollution [7,17]. Overall, various empirical studies are needed to understand the impact of land use and urban structure characteristics on air pollution.…”

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The Impacts of Urban Air Pollution Emission Density on Air Pollutant Concentration Based on a Panel Model

Baek

Ban

2020

Sustainability

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In terms of urban planning, the impact of urbanization and high density on the environment is a major issue. This study intended to analyze the effect of spatial density characteristics of urban air pollution sources on urban air pollution concentration using a panel model. As the total population density, the number of cars registered per capita, and the total emission facility density increased, together with a closer distance to a thermal power plant, the nitrogen dioxide(NO2) concentration increased. Net population density was also found to have the greatest impact on the structure and density of emission sources of ozone(O3) followed by the number of cars registered per person and the total emission facility density. It was confirmed that particular matter(PM10) concentrations are strongly influenced in positive directions by the spatial density characteristics of emission sources that show significant differences between regions.

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Section: Related Literaturementioning

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The Impacts of Urban Air Pollution Emission Density on Air Pollutant Concentration Based on a Panel Model

Baek

Ban

2020

Sustainability

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“…Because there are many job centers, the average distance between a household's residential place and workplace is expected to be shorter than the corresponding distance in a monocentric city. Hence, the development of secondary business districts would decrease the total distance traveled by workers and, in turn, shrink carbon emissions due to a lower traffic volume and land rents (see Gaigné et al, 2012;Legras and Cavailhès, 2016). However, when assessing the impact of decentralization of jobs on carbon emissions, the existing literature has failed to address a major issue.…”

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Urban Spatial Structure, Transport-Related Emissions and Welfare

2017

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In this paper, we study the effects of urban design on pollution and welfare. We build a theoretical model of residential choices with pollution externalities arising from commuting, where the size of the central business district (CBD) and the demand for housing are endogenous. We show that a polycentric city is desirable from welfare and ecological perspective, provided that travel speed and/or the number of roads directly connected with the CBD are sufficiently high. The spatial extension of cities remains the critical variable to curb transport-related urban pollution.

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“…One of the major environmental issues worldwide is urban sprawl, which is associated with consumption of agricultural and forested land, decreases in natural habitats and biodiversity, and progressive air pollution (Cai et al, 2020). Furthermore, the locations of households and businesses within cities will affect levels of GHG emissions and land consumption in urban structures (Legras and Cavailhè s, 2016). As mentioned above, Fang et al (2015) reviewed existing indices available in the literature and applied spatial metrics based on remote sensing data on land-use and land-cover.…”

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“…A wide range of research has been conducted to study GHG emissions from residential sources such as space heating and household electricity use in the context of different patterns of urban development (Glaeser and Kahn, 2010). In has been found that, besides these sources, GHG emissions is largely caused by people commuting to and from work (Legras and Cavailhè s, 2016). According to the Energy Information Administration, the state average transportation sector share of energy-related CO2 emissions is 36.7%, representing the largest proportion among the commercial, electric power, residential, industrial, and transportation sectors.…”

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Assessing the Impact of Urban Form on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Vehicles: A Review

Tian

An²,

Chen³

2020

J ENVIRON INFORM LET

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Urban growth is associated with a number of environmental issues. One of the most serious environmental concerns is the air pollutants and increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study presents a comprehensive review of the impact of urban form on the GHG emissions from household vehicles. A comparative study encompassing the methods used for identifying the relationship between urban form and vehicle GHG emissions was conducted. Household vehicle GHG emissions in different urban forms were investigated, drawing upon various existing studies. The internal variables that define urban form, such as density, connectivity, land use mix, and accessibility, were further discussed with respect to their degree of influence on household vehicle GHG emissions. Finally, a discussion of opportunities in urban form which may be conducive to household vehicle GHG emission mitigation in the long term was presented.

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Environmental performance of the urban form

Cited by 25 publications

References 25 publications

The Impacts of Urban Air Pollution Emission Density on Air Pollutant Concentration Based on a Panel Model

The Impacts of Urban Air Pollution Emission Density on Air Pollutant Concentration Based on a Panel Model

Urban Spatial Structure, Transport-Related Emissions and Welfare

Assessing the Impact of Urban Form on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Household Vehicles: A Review

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