Methodology for estimation of CO2 reduction from mass rapid transit system (MRTS) projects

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 586-593

  Sharma, N ^a   Gangopadhyay, S ^a   Dhyani, R ^a  

^a CENTRAL ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon credits; Clean development mechanism (CDM); CO2 emissions; Emission factors; Mass rapid transit system (MRTS); Sensitivity analysis; Vehicle shift

Indexed keywords

CARBON CREDITS; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CO2 EMISSIONS; EMISSION FACTORS; MASS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS;

EMISSION CONTROL; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT; MASS TRANSPORTATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSIT TIME DEVICES; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

RAPID TRANSIT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; ESTIMATION METHOD; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 77957925523     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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