Evaluating the impacts of new walking and cycling infrastructure on carbon dioxide emissions from motorized travel: A controlled longitudinal study

Applied Energy

Volumn 128, Issue , 2014, Pages 284-295

  Brand, Christian ^a   Goodman, Anna ^b   Ogilvie, David ^c   Bull, Fiona ^d   Cooper, Ashley ^d   Day, Andy ^d   Mutrie, Nanette ^d   Powell, Jane ^d   Preston, John ^d   Rutter, Harry ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Impact evaluation; Infrastructure; Longitudinal analysis; Transport; Walking and cycling

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC BIKES; ENERGY SECURITY; GLOBAL WARMING; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

IMPACT EVALUATION; INFRASTRUCTURE; LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT; WALKING AND CYCLING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MITIGATION; PARKING; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84900797689     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.072     Document Type: Article

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