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We examine the effect of school traffic pollution on student outcomes by leveraging variation in wind patterns for schools the same distance from major highways. We compare within-student achievement for students transitioning between schools near highways, where one school has had greater...
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This article argues that carbon reduction goals in the transport sector should be achieved through the management of … policy making and implementation processes, based on a transport-sector carbon emissions identity and the DIRECT approach …. Based on the above identity, it is argued that carbon emissions from the transport sector can be reduced from the following …
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This research summarises the aviation CO2 emissions studies that use the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IS92 and Special Report on Emissions Scenarios storylines as GDP growth assumptions to estimate future global carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation sector. The inter-quartile...
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assess the effectiveness and efficiency of these standards, which are the centerpiece of US Clean Air Act regulation of …
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This paper provides empirical proof on the causal relationships between transport infrastructure development, transport … transport infrastructure development, international tourism spending, transport sector energy consumption, transport sector CO2 …. Recommendations for intervention include government subsidies, tax incentives, regulations, and transport-sector infrastructure …
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We examine the effect of transport infrastructure on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in OECD countries over a period of …, we find mixed evidence of a statistically significant positive relationship between transport infrastructure and CO2 … transport infrastructure and CO2 emissions. The computed time-varying coefficient function of transport infrastructure has been …
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Within an activity-based framework, the hypothesis that carpooling imposes a constraint on the way individuals organize their activities was tested, with resulting impacts on traffic peak congestion and trip-chaining behavior. The hypothesis was tested by estimating the joint probability density...
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Ride-hailing (RH) services, such as Uber, have become a significant component of urban transportation over the past decade, affecting many aspects of transportation. We investigate the effects of Uber upon freeway traffic outcomes and pollutant concentrations in California, where freeway...
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Airline fuel consumption is costly for the firms and for society as well due to a climate-change externality. We study how fuel price changes affect cost-minimizing choices by airlines that have implications for the extent of this externality. The airline industry's capital stock can be easily...
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Under the threat of climate change, many global cities nowadays are promoting shared commuting modes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Shared electric bikes (e-bikes) are emerging modes that compete with bikes, cars, or public transit. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence for the net...
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