Can urban rail transit curb automobile energy consumption?

Lin, Boqiang; Du, Zhili

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2017.02.038

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“…For example, increasing the high-density layout of cities can shorten commuting distances, reduce energy transmission and distribution losses, and achieve economies of scale in public facilities in order to achieve the purpose of energy saving and emission reduction (Burton, 2000;Leibowicz, 2020). Lin and Du (2017) found that the construction of urban rail transit can reduce automobile EC by 5.5% and vehicle EC per capita by 6.6%. indicated that an increase in metro operation intensity has the effect of improving traffic EC.…”

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Multidimensional Effects Decomposition of Urbanization on Energy Consumption based on a Modified LMDI Model

Yan¹,

Huang²

2021

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Urbanization is important for population transfer, it triggers the coordination and adaptation process among population, space and industries, which in turn have multiple effects on energy consumption (EC). This paper conducted multidimensional effects decomposition of EC change in China (1998–2017) based on a modified LMDI model. The findings revealed that urbanization has a greater pulling effect on EC of production side over life side. Household consumption effect is the leading factor stimulating the increase in EC at production side. The convergence of urban and rural residents' consumption behaviors has increasingly contributed to EC fluctuation at life side, and become the handicap for energy sustainable development with population expansion. Unreasonable land utilization from space aspect has intensified EC, however, the scale effect produced by population agglomeration negatively caused fluctuation of living EC. The transformation and upgrading of traditional energy-driven industries and technological progress have alleviated energy pressure, and the consumption inhibiting effect has an inverted U-shaped effect on EC (promote first, decrease later). Thus, this paper further proposed that when the development from industry aspect encounters bottleneck, more attention should be paid to improve residents' consumption habits at population aspect, and release resource allocation momentum from space aspect to reduce EC.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Multidimensional Effects Decomposition of Urbanization on Energy Consumption based on a Modified LMDI Model

Yan¹,

Huang²

2021

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“…Lin and Du (2017), who analyzed the influence of urban rail transit on automobile energy consumption using DID model, indicating that the construction of urban rail traffic can restrain automobile energy consumption significantly in China. Only a few literature consider the energy consumption of urban rail transit recently.…”

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“…Only a few literature consider the energy consumption of urban rail transit recently. Lin and Du (2017), who analyzed the influence of urban rail transit on automobile energy consumption using DID model, indicating that the construction of urban rail traffic can restrain automobile energy consumption significantly in China. Li, He, Luo, Zhang, and Dong (2018) used the life cycle assessment type method to define the system boundaries of the life cycle of Shanghai Metro and to inventory the associated resource inputs and emission outputs based on actual observed data.…”

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Can urban rail transit systems alleviate air pollution? Empirical evidence from Beijing

Guo

Chen

2018

Growth and Change

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Improving air quality across mainland China is an urgent policy challenge, while rapidly increasing use of vehicles poses a great menace to the urban population and air quality. Public transportation has received increasing attention as emissions‐ friendly transport options, but whether the urban rail transit system has a significant effect on curbing air pollution has been unclear, and there is a lack of explicit case studies in mainland China. Therefore, the effects of the opening of the Beijing Metro on air pollutants emissions in Beijing were quantified through a regression discontinuity design. Beijing has seen a brisk growth in its rail transit infrastructure and a downward trend of air pollution index since 2005. The regression results show that the operation of the rail transit system was observed to have a significant effect on reducing most of the air pollutants concentrations (PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO) but had little effect on ozone pollution. The results obtained were highly robust across a variety of tests. This study contributes to empirical evidence on the air pollutants associated with the opening of rail transit and traffic‐related pollution control policy making in Beijing.

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“…Many factors influence urban transport energy consumption (Creutzig et al, 2015). Most theoretical and empirical research has addressed the role of urban form and urban spatial structure (primarily population density and degree of centralisation) (Clark, 2013;Karathodorou et al, 2010;Li et al, 2018;Liddle, 2013;Newman and Kenworthy, 1999;Rickaby, 1991;Zhao et al, 2017), city size (population and/or area) (Banister, 1992;Li et al, 2018;Shim et al, 2006), the level of economic development (Choi, 2013;Kenworthy, 2003;Wu et al, 2016), transport patterns and transportation infrastructure (Bongardt et al, 2013;Hu et al, 2010;Lin and Du, 2017;Vuchic, 2007).…”

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Urban transport in world metropolises: A comparative analysis and key features of energy consumption

Vracarevic

2021

Spatium

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Most theoretical and empirical research on the subject of urban transport energy consumption has addressed the role of urban form and urban spatial structure (primarily population density and degree of centralisation), city size (population and/or area), the level of economic development, transport patterns, and transportation infrastructure. Our analysis encompasses a wide range of socio-economic, spatial, transport and infrastructure indicators, as well as energy efficiency and energy consumption indicators in a sample of 35 world cities, covering the period from 1960 to 2005. Comparative analysis indicates there are significant differences regarding the determinants of urban transport energy consumption, especially between the US and Australian automobile-dependent cities, on the one hand, and the wealthy Asian metropolises, on the other. Despite some recent positive trends (a decline in automobile vehiclekilometres and reduction in urban transport energy consumption), a large number of cities in the developed world still rely predominantly on cars, while sustainable modes of urban transport play an almost negligible role. Due to trends of urbanization, demographic growth and a rise in living standards, the main focus of attention has shifted to metropolises in developing countries. In the long run, the urban form itself is particularly significant, not only because it critically influences transport demand, but also because of its inertness.

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Can urban rail transit curb automobile energy consumption?

Cited by 62 publications

References 18 publications

Multidimensional Effects Decomposition of Urbanization on Energy Consumption based on a Modified LMDI Model

Multidimensional Effects Decomposition of Urbanization on Energy Consumption based on a Modified LMDI Model

Can urban rail transit systems alleviate air pollution? Empirical evidence from Beijing

Urban transport in world metropolises: A comparative analysis and key features of energy consumption

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