Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation
Many studies consider substitution of aircraft services with high-speed train (HST) services on short-haul routes desirable for environmental reasons. This paper empirically examined this perception by evaluating local air pollution (LAP) and climate change impacts from a flight and an HST service b...
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| description | Many studies consider substitution of aircraft services with high-speed train (HST) services on short-haul routes desirable for environmental reasons. This paper empirically examined this perception by evaluating local air pollution (LAP) and climate change impacts from a flight and an HST service between London and Paris. Comparing the emissions, the impact and the cost of damage from the aircraft journey with the HST journey, it was found that substituting an aircraft seat with an HST seat is beneficial. These benefits are likely to occur on all routes on which aircraft and HST substitution is likely to take place. Despite the many limitations in the evaluation of environmental impact, the analysis suggests that such an evaluation is valuable and provides important information. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:ae552c9c-c062-4f97-b6c4-cf29d72ceee62022-03-27T03:41:46ZEnvironmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operationJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:ae552c9c-c062-4f97-b6c4-cf29d72ceee6climate controlair transportlocal air pollutionhigh-speed trainevaluation of environmental impactmode substitutionTransport Studies UnitTaylor and Francis2007Givoni, MMany studies consider substitution of aircraft services with high-speed train (HST) services on short-haul routes desirable for environmental reasons. This paper empirically examined this perception by evaluating local air pollution (LAP) and climate change impacts from a flight and an HST service between London and Paris. Comparing the emissions, the impact and the cost of damage from the aircraft journey with the HST journey, it was found that substituting an aircraft seat with an HST seat is beneficial. These benefits are likely to occur on all routes on which aircraft and HST substitution is likely to take place. Despite the many limitations in the evaluation of environmental impact, the analysis suggests that such an evaluation is valuable and provides important information. |
| spellingShingle | climate control air transport local air pollution high-speed train evaluation of environmental impact mode substitution Givoni, M Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation |
| title | Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation |
| title_full | Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation |
| title_fullStr | Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation |
| title_short | Environmental benefits from mode substitution - comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high-speed train operation |
| title_sort | environmental benefits from mode substitution comparison of the environmental impact from aircraft and high speed train operation |
| topic | climate control air transport local air pollution high-speed train evaluation of environmental impact mode substitution |
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