Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City
In recent years, policymakers of urban agglomerations in various regions of the world have been striving to reduce environmental pollution from harmful exhaust and noise emissions. Restrictions on conventional vehicles entering the inner city are being introduced and the introduction of low-emission...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-04-01
|
| Series: | Energies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/7/2030 |
| _version_ | 1797538627794763776 |
|---|---|
| author | Marianna Jacyna Renata Żochowska Aleksander Sobota Mariusz Wasiak |
| author_facet | Marianna Jacyna Renata Żochowska Aleksander Sobota Mariusz Wasiak |
| author_sort | Marianna Jacyna |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In recent years, policymakers of urban agglomerations in various regions of the world have been striving to reduce environmental pollution from harmful exhaust and noise emissions. Restrictions on conventional vehicles entering the inner city are being introduced and the introduction of low-emission measures, including electric ones, is being promoted. This paper presents a method for scenario analysis applied to study the reduction of exhaust emissions by introducing electric vehicles in a selected city. The original scenario analyses relating to real problems faced by contemporary metropolitan areas are based on the VISUM tool (PTV Headquarters for Europe: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany). For the case study, the transport model of the city of Bielsko-Biala (Poland) was used to conduct experiments with different forms of participation of electric vehicles on the one hand and traffic restrictions for high emission vehicles on the other hand. Scenario analyses were conducted for various constraint options including inbound, outbound, and through traffic. Travel time for specific transport relations and the volume of harmful emissions were used as criteria for evaluating scenarios of limited accessibility to city zones for selected types of vehicles. The comparative analyses carried out showed that the introduction of electric vehicles in the inner city resulted in a significant reduction in the emission of harmful exhaust compounds and, consequently, in an increase in the area of clean air in the city. The case study and its results provide some valuable insights and may guide decision-makers in their actions to introduce both driving ban restrictions for high-emission vehicles and incentives for the use of electric vehicles for city residents. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T12:34:07Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-ac0aaa9a7c814d01a64d837324f0896b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1996-1073 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T12:34:07Z |
| publishDate | 2021-04-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energies |
| spelling | doaj.art-ac0aaa9a7c814d01a64d837324f0896b2023-11-21T14:26:03ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-04-01147203010.3390/en14072030Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the CityMarianna Jacyna0Renata Żochowska1Aleksander Sobota2Mariusz Wasiak3Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75 Street, 00-662 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Logistics, Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8 Street, 40-019 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Logistics, Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8 Street, 40-019 Katowice, PolandFaculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75 Street, 00-662 Warsaw, PolandIn recent years, policymakers of urban agglomerations in various regions of the world have been striving to reduce environmental pollution from harmful exhaust and noise emissions. Restrictions on conventional vehicles entering the inner city are being introduced and the introduction of low-emission measures, including electric ones, is being promoted. This paper presents a method for scenario analysis applied to study the reduction of exhaust emissions by introducing electric vehicles in a selected city. The original scenario analyses relating to real problems faced by contemporary metropolitan areas are based on the VISUM tool (PTV Headquarters for Europe: PTV Planung Transport Verkehr AG, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany). For the case study, the transport model of the city of Bielsko-Biala (Poland) was used to conduct experiments with different forms of participation of electric vehicles on the one hand and traffic restrictions for high emission vehicles on the other hand. Scenario analyses were conducted for various constraint options including inbound, outbound, and through traffic. Travel time for specific transport relations and the volume of harmful emissions were used as criteria for evaluating scenarios of limited accessibility to city zones for selected types of vehicles. The comparative analyses carried out showed that the introduction of electric vehicles in the inner city resulted in a significant reduction in the emission of harmful exhaust compounds and, consequently, in an increase in the area of clean air in the city. The case study and its results provide some valuable insights and may guide decision-makers in their actions to introduce both driving ban restrictions for high-emission vehicles and incentives for the use of electric vehicles for city residents.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/7/2030transport ecologyelectric carstraffic modeldecision supportaccessibility |
| spellingShingle | Marianna Jacyna Renata Żochowska Aleksander Sobota Mariusz Wasiak Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City Energies transport ecology electric cars traffic model decision support accessibility |
| title | Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City |
| title_full | Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City |
| title_fullStr | Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City |
| title_short | Scenario Analyses of Exhaust Emissions Reduction through the Introduction of Electric Vehicles into the City |
| title_sort | scenario analyses of exhaust emissions reduction through the introduction of electric vehicles into the city |
| topic | transport ecology electric cars traffic model decision support accessibility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/7/2030 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mariannajacyna scenarioanalysesofexhaustemissionsreductionthroughtheintroductionofelectricvehiclesintothecity AT renatazochowska scenarioanalysesofexhaustemissionsreductionthroughtheintroductionofelectricvehiclesintothecity AT aleksandersobota scenarioanalysesofexhaustemissionsreductionthroughtheintroductionofelectricvehiclesintothecity AT mariuszwasiak scenarioanalysesofexhaustemissionsreductionthroughtheintroductionofelectricvehiclesintothecity |