Impacts of commuting efficiency on congestion and emissions: Case of the Hamilton CMA, Canada

Impacts of commuting efficiency on congestion and emissions: Case of the Hamilton CMA, Canada

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Article ID: iaor19982845
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 2D
Issue: 4
Start Page Number: 245
End Page Number: 257
Publication Date: Dec 1997
Journal: Transportation Research. Part D, Transport and Environment
Authors: , ,
Keywords: commuting
Abstract:

This study uses IMULATE (Integrated Model of Urban LAnd use, Transportation, energy and Emissions) to examine the impacts of commuting efficiency on congestion and automobile emissions – specifically, non-methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides – in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Estimates of these externalities are compared for two commuting scenarios: a base scenario of estimated commuting flows for 1991 and an optimal scenario in which the mean commuting time for all workers is minimized. The findings indicate that significant reductions in congestion and automobile emissions are possible by advocating policies that encourage greater commuting efficiency in the locational choices of workers. The analysis of jobs–housing balance as one such means suggests that a considerable proportion of commuting cannot be explained by geographical imbalances in the distributions of jobs and housing, and that workers consider many factors besides commuting costs in their locational choices. It is concluded that policies promoting jobs–housing balance as the principal strategy for facilitating more efficient commuting may not meet the expectations of policy-makers.

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