The impact of metropolitan, county, and local land use on driving emissions in US metropolitan areas: Mediator effects of vehicle travel characteristics

Kwangyul Choi and Ming Zhang

Journal of Transport Geography, 2017, vol. 64, issue C, 195-202

Abstract: Many municipalities in the U.S. pursue compact development to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from driving. Despite the efforts, however, recent studies suggest that some land use strategies such as densification and mixed-use development may result in slower vehicle movements, and consequently generate more driving emissions. Since vehicle miles of travel (VMT) is only a proxy and not an exact measure of emissions, reduction in VMT may not lead to a proportional reduction in transportation GHG emissions. Aside from local land use efforts, regional factors also influence vehicle travel and associated emissions.

Keywords: Smart Location Database; Land use; VMT; driving emissions; NHTS Add-on; SEM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.09.004

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