Congestion and emissions mitigation: A comparison of capacity, demand, and vehicle based strategies

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 538-547

  Bigazzi, Alexander Y ^a   Figliozzi, Miguel A ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Congestion mitigation; Emissions reductions; Traffic management; Vehicle emissions

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION CONTROL; FLEET OPERATIONS; POLLUTION; TRAFFIC CONTROL; VEHICLES;

CONGESTED ARTERIALS; CONGESTION MITIGATION; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; FLEET COMPOSITION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; VEHICLE EFFICIENCY; VEHICLE EMISSION;

TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; MITIGATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL DEMAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864208673     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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