The implications of school choice on travel behavior and environmental emissions

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 506-518

  Wilson, Elizabeth J ^a   Wilson, Ryan ^b   Krizek, Kevin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child travel; Environmental impact; School choice; School transportation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION; SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; MODELING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34548689604     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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