 Energy consumption in transport in Great Britain: Macro level estimatesDavid Banister and Chris Banister Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 1995, vol. 29, issue 1, 21-32 Abstract: Transport has continued to increase its consumption of nonrenewable energy resources and to emit substantial levels of pollutants despite various attempts to limit that growth. This paper takes the two main sources of national travel data from Great Britain and subjects it to a comprehensive transport and energy-based analysis to establish the links between travel patterns, vehicle occupancy, modes used, and settlement type. The empirical evidence is presented together with interpretations on key factors in the linkages between transport and settlement patterns. Energy efficiency in transport could be increased substantially through higher vehicle occupancy levels, but as trips have become more frequent, dispersed, and longer, this option may be limited. This conclusion needs to be further researched together with the changes in demographic, work, and settlement patterns all of which are likely to compound the trends toward a continuation of the growth patterns in energy consumption in transport. Date: 1995 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:transa:v:29:y:1995:i:1:p:21-32 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice is currently edited by John (J.M.) Rose More articles in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice from Elsevier |
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