Speeding Towards Cleaner Air: An Evaluation of Maximum Speed Restrictions in Île-de-France during High Pollution Days

Romuald Le Frioux Author-Name : André de Palma Author-Name : Nadège Blond (romuald.le-frioux@cyu.fr)
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Romuald Le Frioux Author-Name : André de Palma Author-Name : Nadège Blond: CY Cergy Paris Université, THEMA

No 2024-10, THEMA Working Papers from THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise

Abstract: This study explores how speed limit regulations for cars in Île-de-France affect air pollution from road trac and the economic costs linked to the population's exposure to this pollution. Using an enhanced version ofthe comprehensive and integrative modeling system, METRO-TRACE (Le Frioux, de Palma, and Blond, 2023), the research combines detailed geographical data, a mobility model to simulate population movements, and an air quality model to assess the economics costs associated with population exposure to road trac related air pollution . The ndings show that the yearly cost of population exposure to road trac pollution is 118.6 e per person. Implementing speed limit policies may not signicantly reduce these costs unless they are substained over the long term or accompanied by behavioral adjustments. The study highlights the intricate relationship between speed limits, pollutant emissions, and their economic consequences.

Keywords: Trac pollution; population exposure; integrated chain of model; dynamic transport model; air pollution exposure monetarization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q51 Q53 Q58 R48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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