Evaluating effects of traffic and vehicle characteristics on vehicular emissions near traffic intersections

S Pandian, S Gokhale, AK Ghoshal - Transportation Research Part D …, 2009 - Elsevier
Urban air quality is generally poor at traffic intersections due to variations in vehicles' speeds
as they approach and leave. This paper examines the effect of traffic, vehicle and road …

Influence of street characteristics, driver category and car performance on urban driving patterns

K Brundell-Freij, E Ericsson - … Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2005 - Elsevier
Driving patterns (ie, speed, acceleration and choice of gears) influence exhaust emissions
and fuel consumption. The aim here is to obtain a better understanding of the variables that …

[HTML][HTML] Safety evaluation of flower roundabout considering autonomous vehicles operation

A Severino, G Pappalardo, S Curto, S Trubia… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the significant technological growth that affected autonomous vehicles in the last
decade, several consequences occurred as: human factor exclusion, entry and exit …

Industrialization, freight transport and environmental quality: evidence from belt and road initiative economies

A Anwar, N Ahmad, GR Madni - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Belt and Road initiative has been proposed by China to initiate the cooperation among
relevant countries in sector of energy and Trade. The study investigate highlighting the …

Emissions production by exhaust gases of a road vehicle's starting depending on a road gradient

B Šarkan, M Loman, F Synák, T Skrúcaný, J Hanzl - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
An increasing number of motor vehicles are connected with negative environmental impacts
in relation to their operation. Among the main negative effects are exhaust gas emissions …

Environmental impact of modern roundabouts

S Mandavilli, MJ Rys, ER Russell - International Journal of Industrial …, 2008 - Elsevier
In United States (US) vehicular emissions have increased considerably over the years and
have attracted the attention of environmental and transportation researchers. Traditional …

Vehicle energy efficiency evaluation from well-to-wheel lifecycle perspective

S Kosai, M Nakanishi, E Yamasue - Transportation Research Part D …, 2018 - Elsevier
Given a fundamental role of automobiles in human society, evaluation of vehicle energy
efficiency is of utmost importance. Various reports have been published hitherto concerning …

Assessing the impact of converting roundabouts to traffic signals on vehicle emissions along an urban arterial corridor in Qatar

K Shaaban, H Abou-Senna, D Elnashar… - Journal of the Air & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The type of control at intersections has a major effect on the operation of any urban corridor.
Different predefined procedures are available to calculate some of the main operational …

Comparison of exhaust emissions at intersections under traffic signal versus roundabout control using an instrumented vehicle

C Meneguzzer, M Gastaldi, R Rossi, G Gecchele… - Transportation research …, 2017 - Elsevier
The traditional approach to the comparison of alternative types of road intersection control
has focused mainly on efficiency and safety. In recent years, the increasing importance of air …

Behavioral interventions for sustainable transportation: An overview of programs and guide for practitioners

R Sussman, LQ Tan, CE Kormos - Transport and Energy Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The transportation sector accounts for a large proportion of the planet's greenhouse gas
emissions. Human behavior is the underlying root cause of the problem and, as such, an …