Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. G (Environmental Research)
Online ISSN : 2185-6648
ISSN-L : 2185-6648
Global Environment Engineering Research, Vol.21
Evaluation Method for Estimating Change in Life Cycle Carbon Dioxide Due to Improvement of Transport Systems Using Microscopic Traffic Flow Simulation
Ryoko MORIMOTOShingo MANONozomi KUDONaoki SHIBAHARAHirokazu KATOKei ITO
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2013 Volume 69 Issue 5 Pages I_97-I_105

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 This study aims to establish an evaluation method for life cycle CO2 emissions of transport system including vehicle running, infrastructure construction, vehicle production and other elements. The case study treats light rail transit (LRT) development project. Proposed method has a framwork which can analyze effects of route bus abolishment, decreasing private car use and traffic congestion caused by reduction of road lanes. This study utilizes microscopic traffic flow simulation to illustrate traffic congestion from signals and turnings of vehicles and mixed traffic between LRT and vehicles. Using microscopic traffic flow simulation enables to consider running behavior of LRT and vehivles on evaluation of life cycle CO2 emissions and the sensitivity analysis.
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