System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia
Nowadays the transport sector is one of the most challenging sectors in terms of reducing pollution produced in this sector. It becomes more and more clear that one of the best solutions for mitigating this pollution and the climate change linked to it is the usage of electrified railway. The aim of...
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| author | Rozentale Liga Mo Gjermund Bjørseth Gravelsins Armands Rochas Claudio Pubule Jelena Blumberga Dagnija |
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| description | Nowadays the transport sector is one of the most challenging sectors in terms of reducing pollution produced in this sector. It becomes more and more clear that one of the best solutions for mitigating this pollution and the climate change linked to it is the usage of electrified railway. The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact that electrification of the railway will have on the environment from the perspective of pollution. The article shows a system dynamics model, which is based upon factors that affect a newly electrified railway. These include power demand, economics and the environmental impact originating from the railway. This model can be applicable for any country, however in this article Latvia is modelled as an example of how the model works and how the environmental factors will change as a result of an electrification of Latvia’ s railway system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92fbbc5ff4274ca689312f5a868867c52022-12-21T21:49:39ZengSciendoEnvironmental and Climate Technologies2255-88372020-09-0124224725710.2478/rtuect-2020-0070rtuect-2020-0070System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in LatviaRozentale Liga0Mo Gjermund Bjørseth1Gravelsins Armands2Rochas Claudio3Pubule Jelena4Blumberga Dagnija5Institute of Energy systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaWestern Norway University of Applied Sciences,Inndalsveien 28, 5063Bergen, NorwayInstitute of Energy systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaNowadays the transport sector is one of the most challenging sectors in terms of reducing pollution produced in this sector. It becomes more and more clear that one of the best solutions for mitigating this pollution and the climate change linked to it is the usage of electrified railway. The aim of this article is to evaluate the impact that electrification of the railway will have on the environment from the perspective of pollution. The article shows a system dynamics model, which is based upon factors that affect a newly electrified railway. These include power demand, economics and the environmental impact originating from the railway. This model can be applicable for any country, however in this article Latvia is modelled as an example of how the model works and how the environmental factors will change as a result of an electrification of Latvia’ s railway system.https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0070climate changeelectricity policyenvironmental impactrailway electrificationrenewable energy sourcessystem dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Rozentale Liga Mo Gjermund Bjørseth Gravelsins Armands Rochas Claudio Pubule Jelena Blumberga Dagnija System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia Environmental and Climate Technologies climate change electricity policy environmental impact railway electrification renewable energy sources system dynamics |
| title | System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia |
| title_full | System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia |
| title_fullStr | System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia |
| title_full_unstemmed | System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia |
| title_short | System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia |
| title_sort | system dynamics modelling of railway electrification in latvia |
| topic | climate change electricity policy environmental impact railway electrification renewable energy sources system dynamics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0070 |
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