This paper details the development of a strategic-level modelling tool to evaluate the impacts of air quality and greenhouse gas mitigation strategies for urban freight. The model, known as STEAR-F (Strategic Tool for the Environmental Analysis of Road Freight) combines publicly available information on freight travel, fleet characteristics, and emission factors to provide estimates of total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and non-GHG emissions. Following details of the model development and underlying assumptions, STEAR-F is applied to evaluate strategies currently under consideration in the Sydney region. These include accelerated vehicle scrappage programs, diesel vehicle retrofit programs, Low Emission Zones, alternative fuel programs, and educational/information programs focused on driver behaviour, new technologies and proactive vehicle maintenance.
A Strategic-Level Modelling Tool for Evaluating Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies for Urban Road Freight in Sydney
Transportation, Land Use, Planning, and Air Quality 2009 ; 2009 ; Denver, Colorado, United States
2009-07-23
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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