An Empirical Analysis of Urban Form, Transport, and Global Warming

Fabio Grazi, Jeroen van den Bergh and Jos N. van Ommeren

The Energy Journal, 2008, vol. 29, issue 4, 97-122

Abstract: Does urban form affect travel choices and thus C02 emissions by individuals? If this is the case, then urban form and policies that influence it deserve serious attention in the context of long-term climate policy. To address this issue, we examine the impact of urban density on commuting behavior, and the consequences for C02 emissions. The empirical investigation is based on an instrumental variable approach (IV), so as to take account of endogeneity of residence location. We decompose travel demand into components related to modal split and commuting distance by each mode.

Keywords: Climate change; CO2 emissions; model shift; Community distance; Land use policy; transport mode (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol29-No4-5

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