The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality

G. Mitchell; A. Namdeo; J. Lockyer; A. D. May

doi:10.2495/UT020471

The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality

G. Mitchell^*, A. Namdeo, J. Lockyer, A. D. May

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Abstract

The UK National Air Quality Strategy (NAQS) recognises road transport as a principal source of urban atmospheric pollution, hence an objective of the 1999 Transport White Paper was to reduce air pollution through better management of urban road traffic. Whilst there are numerous policy options available for managing urban traffic their air quality implications at the city scale are largely unknown. This paper presents preliminary results from the application of a chain of dynamic simulation models of traffic flow (SATURN, SATTAX), pollutant emission (ROADFAC) and dispersion (ADMS-Urban), integrated within a geographic information system model (TEMMS) to assess the impact of alternative transport scenarios on air quality for the city of Leeds, UK. The scenarios addressed include "business as usual" traffic growth to 2015; network development; road pricing with cordon charging; road pricing with distance charging; and the wider adoption of clean fuel vehicle technology. The impact of these developments on air quality (nitrogen dioxide, particulates and sulphur dioxide), including exceedence of air quality standards is identified. Finally, differences in the spatial distribution of air quality (as NO₂) between scenarios are highlighted, in light of their significance to social equity concerns.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Urban transport VIII
Subtitle of host publication	Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century ; [Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century]
Place of Publication	Southampton
Publisher	WIT Press
Pages	481-490
Number of pages	10
Volume	12
ISBN (Print)	9781853129056
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2495/UT020471
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2002
Event	Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, URBAN TRANSPORT VIII - Seville, Spain Duration: 13 Mar 2002 → 15 Mar 2002

Publication series

Name	Advances in Transport
ISSN (Print)	1462-608X

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Conference	Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, URBAN TRANSPORT VIII
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Seville
Period	13/03/02 → 15/03/02

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Mitchell, G., Namdeo, A., Lockyer, J., & May, A. D. (2002). The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality. In Urban transport VIII: Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century ; [Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century] (Vol. 12, pp. 481-490). (Advances in Transport). WIT Press. https://doi.org/10.2495/UT020471

Mitchell, G. ; Namdeo, A. ; Lockyer, J. et al. / The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality. Urban transport VIII: Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century ; [Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century]. Vol. 12 Southampton : WIT Press, 2002. pp. 481-490 (Advances in Transport).

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Mitchell, G, Namdeo, A, Lockyer, J & May, AD 2002, The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality. in Urban transport VIII: Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century ; [Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century]. vol. 12, Advances in Transport, WIT Press, Southampton, pp. 481-490, Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, URBAN TRANSPORT VIII, Seville, Spain, 13/03/02. https://doi.org/10.2495/UT020471

The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality. / Mitchell, G.; Namdeo, A.; Lockyer, J. et al.
Urban transport VIII: Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century ; [Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century]. Vol. 12 Southampton: WIT Press, 2002. p. 481-490 (Advances in Transport).

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Mitchell G, Namdeo A, Lockyer J, May AD. The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality. In Urban transport VIII: Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century ; [Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century]. Vol. 12. Southampton: WIT Press. 2002. p. 481-490. (Advances in Transport). doi: 10.2495/UT020471

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