Eco-driver training within the City of Calgary's municipal fleet: Monitoring the impact

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-51

  Rutty, Michelle ^a   Matthews, Lindsay ^a   Andrey, Jean ^a   Matto, Tania Del ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b My Sustainable Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Driver behavior; Eco driving; Engine idling; GHG reductions

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CRASHWORTHINESS; DRIVER TRAINING; ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYBRID VEHICLES; VEHICLES;

DEVELOPING PROJECTS; DRIVER BEHAVIOR; ECO-DRIVING; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENGINE IDLING; GHG REDUCTIONS; RESEARCH PROCESS; VEHICLE MONITORING;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS; TRAINING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; URBAN TRANSPORT;

ALBERTA; CALGARY; CANADA;

EID: 84879562702     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2013.05.006     Document Type: Article

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