The sustainable mobility-congestion nexus: a co-benefits approach to finding win-win solutions

Portugal-Pereira, Joana C., Doll, Christopher, Suwa, Aki and Puppim de Oliveira, José A., (2013). The sustainable mobility-congestion nexus: a co-benefits approach to finding win-win solutions. Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, 82 19-31

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    Author Portugal-Pereira, Joana C.
    Doll, Christopher
    Suwa, Aki
    Puppim de Oliveira, José A.
    Title The sustainable mobility-congestion nexus: a co-benefits approach to finding win-win solutions
    Appearing in Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific
    Volume 82
    Publication Date 2013
    Place of Publication Bangkok
    Publisher UNESCAP
    Start page 19
    End page 31
    Language eng
    Abstract This study aims to qualitatively assess the global and local environmental co-benefits from implementing sustainable mobility policy strategies to tackle environmental externalities of the road transport sector, in New Delhi (India) and Toyama (Japan). To this end, policy packages to pursue congestion reduction have been evaluated, including promotion of public transport infrastructure and soft-mode programs. The analysis suggests that implementing a co-benefit approach to simultaneously reduce global (GHG) and local air pollutant emissions can tackle urban congestion and simultaneously promote social equity and economic prosperity. The co-benefits approach is flexible to many different contexts as the nature of co-benefits can vary according to local priorities. The implication of this is that integration of climate concerns can be mainstreamed into transport policy across many levels of development.
    Keyword Road transport paradigm shift
    Win-win policies
    Environmental sustainability
    Congestion
    Copyright Holder United Nations
    Copyright Year 2013
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISSN 0252-4392
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