Using the Geographic Information System (GIS) in the Sustainable Transportation
The significance of emissions from the road transport
sector (such as air pollution, noise, etc) has grown considerably in
recent years. In Australia, 14.3% of national greenhouse gas
emissions in 2000 were the transport sector-s share which 12.9% of
net national emissions were related to a road transport alone.
Considering the growing attention to the green house gas(GHG)
emissions, this paper attempts to provide air pollution modeling
aspects of environmental consequences of the road transport by using
one of the best computer based tools including the Geographic
Information System (GIS). In other word, in this study, GIS and its
applications is explained, models which are used to model air
pollution and GHG emissions from vehicles are described and GIS is
applied in real case study that attempts to forecast GHG emission
from people who travel to work by car in 2031 in Melbourne for
analysing results as thematic maps.
[1] A.L. Brown, J.K. Affum (2002), A GIS-based environmental modelling
system for transportation planners, Computers, Environment and Urban
Systems 26 .pp577-590.
[2] Alexander, S. M. and Waters, N. M. (2000). The effects of highway
transportation corridors on wildlife: case study of Bluff National Park.
Transportation Research, Part C (Emerging Technologies), 8: 307 -320
[3] Astrid Hartono and Joel Rowbottom(2003), comparison of Emissions
from the Public Transport System and Private Cars.
[4] Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (2002). Greenhouse gas
emissions from transport: Australian trends to 2020, Canberra: Bureau of
Regional and Transport Economics.
[5] Bowyer DP, Akcelik R, Biggs DC. Guide to fuel consumption analyses
for urban traffic management. Australian Road Research Board, 1985.
[6] Chock DP.A simple line-source model for dispersion near roadways.
Atmos Environ 1978;12:823 -829.
[7] European Parliament, 2001,"GIS for Sustainability Assessment",
Briefing Note N┬░ 06/2001, PE nr. 297.564.
[8] Fedra, K. (1994). GIS and Environmental Modeling In: M.F. Good
child, B.O. Parks and L.T. Steyaert [eds.] Environmental Modeling with
GIS. 35-50, Oxford University Press, Presented at the First International
Conference on Integrating GIS and Environmental Modeling. Boulder.
USA .September 15-19, 1991
[9] Hanna SR. Description of ATDL computer model for dispersion from
multiple sources. Air Resources Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion
Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Oak
Ridge, Tennessee, USA; 1972.
[10] International Energy Agency (1997) Transport, energy and climate
change, OECD, France Australian Greenhouse Office 2002 [online],
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2000,
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/inventory /2000/facts/pubs/02.pdf
[11] J.K. Affum, A.L. Brown, Y.C. Chan(2003), Integrating air pollution
modelling with scenario testing in road transport planning: the TRAEMS
approach, The Science of the Total Environment 312,pp 1-14.
[12] Nguyen VN. Evaluation of SCATSIMÔÇöRTA Adaptive Traffic Network
Simulation Model. Transportation Research Record 1566,
Transportation Research Board; 1995:8-19.
[13] Pengilley M. Motor vehicle emission factors for 1988 and 2000.Report
MV-A-19. Noise and Transport Branch, NSW State Pollution Control
Commission, Australia; 1989.
[14] QDEH Air Emissions Inventory, South East Queensland. Queensland
Department of Environment and Heritage, Australia; 1995.
[15] Stopher, P. R., and H. M. A. Metcalf (1996), "Methods for Household
Travel Surveys" NCHRP
[16] USEPA. Compilation of air pollution emission factors. Report USEPA
AP-42, vol.2.Envir on mental Protection Agency; 1985.
[17] United Nations. 1987."Report of the World Commission on
Environment and Development." General Assembly Resolution 42/187,
11 December 1987. Retrieved: 2007-04-12
[1] A.L. Brown, J.K. Affum (2002), A GIS-based environmental modelling
system for transportation planners, Computers, Environment and Urban
Systems 26 .pp577-590.
[2] Alexander, S. M. and Waters, N. M. (2000). The effects of highway
transportation corridors on wildlife: case study of Bluff National Park.
Transportation Research, Part C (Emerging Technologies), 8: 307 -320
[3] Astrid Hartono and Joel Rowbottom(2003), comparison of Emissions
from the Public Transport System and Private Cars.
[4] Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (2002). Greenhouse gas
emissions from transport: Australian trends to 2020, Canberra: Bureau of
Regional and Transport Economics.
[5] Bowyer DP, Akcelik R, Biggs DC. Guide to fuel consumption analyses
for urban traffic management. Australian Road Research Board, 1985.
[6] Chock DP.A simple line-source model for dispersion near roadways.
Atmos Environ 1978;12:823 -829.
[7] European Parliament, 2001,"GIS for Sustainability Assessment",
Briefing Note N┬░ 06/2001, PE nr. 297.564.
[8] Fedra, K. (1994). GIS and Environmental Modeling In: M.F. Good
child, B.O. Parks and L.T. Steyaert [eds.] Environmental Modeling with
GIS. 35-50, Oxford University Press, Presented at the First International
Conference on Integrating GIS and Environmental Modeling. Boulder.
USA .September 15-19, 1991
[9] Hanna SR. Description of ATDL computer model for dispersion from
multiple sources. Air Resources Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion
Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Oak
Ridge, Tennessee, USA; 1972.
[10] International Energy Agency (1997) Transport, energy and climate
change, OECD, France Australian Greenhouse Office 2002 [online],
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2000,
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/inventory /2000/facts/pubs/02.pdf
[11] J.K. Affum, A.L. Brown, Y.C. Chan(2003), Integrating air pollution
modelling with scenario testing in road transport planning: the TRAEMS
approach, The Science of the Total Environment 312,pp 1-14.
[12] Nguyen VN. Evaluation of SCATSIMÔÇöRTA Adaptive Traffic Network
Simulation Model. Transportation Research Record 1566,
Transportation Research Board; 1995:8-19.
[13] Pengilley M. Motor vehicle emission factors for 1988 and 2000.Report
MV-A-19. Noise and Transport Branch, NSW State Pollution Control
Commission, Australia; 1989.
[14] QDEH Air Emissions Inventory, South East Queensland. Queensland
Department of Environment and Heritage, Australia; 1995.
[15] Stopher, P. R., and H. M. A. Metcalf (1996), "Methods for Household
Travel Surveys" NCHRP
[16] USEPA. Compilation of air pollution emission factors. Report USEPA
AP-42, vol.2.Envir on mental Protection Agency; 1985.
[17] United Nations. 1987."Report of the World Commission on
Environment and Development." General Assembly Resolution 42/187,
11 December 1987. Retrieved: 2007-04-12
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sector (such as air pollution, noise, etc) has grown considerably in
recent years. In Australia, 14.3% of national greenhouse gas
emissions in 2000 were the transport sector-s share which 12.9% of
net national emissions were related to a road transport alone.
Considering the growing attention to the green house gas(GHG)
emissions, this paper attempts to provide air pollution modeling
aspects of environmental consequences of the road transport by using
one of the best computer based tools including the Geographic
Information System (GIS). In other word, in this study, GIS and its
applications is explained, models which are used to model air
pollution and GHG emissions from vehicles are described and GIS is
applied in real case study that attempts to forecast GHG emission
from people who travel to work by car in 2031 in Melbourne for
analysing results as thematic maps.", keywords = "Geographic Information System (GIS), Green HouseGas(GHG) emission, sustainable development, transportation", volume = "5", number = "11", pages = "1644-7", }
