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Title: | Quantification and comparison of pollution generated by a door-to-door demand responsive transport system |
Authors: | Muscat, Adrian Attard, Maria |
Keywords: | Air -- Pollution Automobiles -- Motors -- Exhaust gas |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
Publisher: | University of Malta |
Citation: | Muscat, A., & Attard, M. (2015). Quantification and comparison of pollution generated by a door-to-door demand responsive transport system. Climate Change Targets and Urban Transport Policy, Valletta. |
Abstract: | Demand responsive transport (DRT) systems are usually specified for low density sub-urban areas, where scheduled public transport systems are not feasible, to provide service to the elderly and other social groups who cannot afford alternative personal transport modes. On the other hand, in DRT systems are suggested as a replacement to the private car. The system’s feasibility is studied for a town that spans over 100 to 200 square kilometres. It is shown that the cost and quality of experience offered by the door-to-door DRT service is comparable to that typically enjoyed if one owns and uses a private car. The offering of a DRT service, as described in, is motivated by the want to mitigate congestion on the roads and cost to economy, to lessen parking demand, and to provide a sustainable and affordable personalized transport option to society at large. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/41900 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacICTCCE |
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