Tackling air pollution in dense urban areas: The case of Santiago, Chile

Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios for the evolution of transport-related emissions in the area of Santiago, Chile. The analysis sugg...

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Main Author: Tikoudis, Ioannis (Author)
Other Authors: Udsholt, Tobias (Contributor), Oueslati, Walid (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2022
Series:OECD Environment Working Papers no.195
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios for the evolution of transport-related emissions in the area of Santiago, Chile. The analysis suggests that ramping up efforts to electrify the bus fleet may eliminate 25% of the CO2 and at least 10% of the remaining air pollutant emissions in 2050. These figures increase to 45% and 30%, respectively, if rapid electrification is accompanied by tax schemes. The paper highlights the potential synergies of policies curbing climate change and tacking air pollution from the viewpoint of urban transport.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (76 Seiten) 21 x 28cm.

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