Use of ecological footprinting to explore alternative transport policy scenarios in an Irish city-region |
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| Authors: | David Browne Bernadette O&#x;Regan Richard Moles |
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| Institution: | aDepartment of Transport, 44 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland;bCentre for Environmental Research, Foundation Building, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Ireland;cChemical and Environmental Sciences Department, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Ireland |
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| Abstract: | The objective of this paper is to compare the ecological footprint for travel-commuting patterns for the residents of an Irish city-region, that is Limerick city-region, in 1996 and 2002. Scenario building, based on ecological footprint analysis, is used to estimate the impact of different policy choices for 2010. The optimal policy mix for sustainable travel is proposed and consists of a mix of reduced demand through travel demand measures, better spatial planning and technological improvements in fuel economy. |
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| Keywords: | Ecological footprinting Sustainable travel Spatial planning Scenario analysis Sustainable urban development |
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