An Evaluation Indicator System of Low-Carbon Transport for Beijing

Siyuan Zhu () and Xuemei Li
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Siyuan Zhu: Beijing Jiaotong University
Xuemei Li: Beijing Jiaotong University

Chapter Chapter 46 in LTLGB 2012, 2013, pp 317-324 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Establishing an indicator system is an effective way to find out the exited problems in development low-carbon transport. In this paper, we have analyzed the related principles and established the system of evaluation based on data dependency and principal components analysis (PCA). This system is composed by 23 indicators, taking the core of sustainable development. Based on the index system and weights of index, the paper gives an evaluated level of low-carbon transport in Beijing from 2006 to 2010. The conclusion is that Beijing’s low-carbon transport development level is increasing continuously. Some positive results were achieved form public infrastructure construction, improving ecological environment and upgrading the industrial structure. But there are still some shortcomings, such as decline in bicycle riding, traffic jams and insufficient investment in assets, which reduce the overall level of the low-carbon transport.

Keywords: Low-carbon transport; Principal components analysis (PCA); Evaluation indicator system; Urban transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-34651-4_46

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