Optimal urban form for global and local emissions under electric vehicle and renewable energy scenarios

Martina Siskova; Jeroen van den Bergh

doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100472

Optimal urban form for global and local emissions under electric vehicle and renewable energy scenarios

Martina Siskova^*, Jeroen van den Bergh

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Abstract

We determine which urban form generates minimal global and local emissions. To this end, we develop a spatial accounting model of a circular city consisting of six zones. Activities comprise low and high density housing, offices and industry. Spatial interactions among activities give rise to freight and passenger transport. We assess global emissions of greenhouse gases due to the direct and indirect use of coal, oil and gas by economic activities and transport. In addition, we calculate local emissions which are zone-specific. Distribution and health effects of such emissions are also taken into account. The model analyses each urban form for various scenarios of distinct shares of electric vehicles in transport and of renewable energy in electricity production. Numerical exercises allow establishing a relationship between optimal urban form and shares of electric vehicles and renewable energy. We also derive transition paths to the most desirable urban form considering minimal transition effort. This may help urban planners to design a feasible time strategy for improving urban form in terms of emissions.

Original language	English
Article number	100472
Pages (from-to)	1-28
Number of pages	28
Journal	Urban Climate
Volume	29
Early online date	15 Jun 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100472
Publication status	Published - Sept 2019

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This research was funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) as part of the BREATHE Project” Building Resilient Economic Agglomerations addressing Transportation and Health Effects: Urban form, location choice and transport solutions for high air quality and low-carbon cities”, project number 646453 of ERA-NET” Cofund Smart Cities and Communities” (ENSCC). We would like to thank Antoni Peiret of Cylstat for his collaboration and continuous help with data collection of land uses in Barcelona. Appendix A

Funders	Funder number
Building Resilient Economic Agglomerations addressing Transportation and Health Effects	646453
ENSCC
Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft

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Climate change
Location
Transport
Urban structure

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