1.1Chapter structure of this book5
1.2Means of transport covered in the Comparative study on Urban Transport and the Environment (CUTE)6
1.3Environmental problems covered in CUTE7
1.4Objectives and alternative strategies for transport and land use policy8
1.1.1Change in number of trips and shares by different transport modes13
1.1.2Change in vehicle ownership in developed countries from 1926 to 196016
1.2.1Average air pollution of high income and middle / low income countries (1995)26
1.3.1Proportional volumes of CO2 emitted by various countries of the world31
2.2.1Personal vehicles and per capita GDP, 199841
2.2.2Rate of motorization vs income level, 54 countries, 1990–199642
2.2.3Vehicle ownership, U.S. by year and 1998 selected world regions43
2.2.4Projections of motorisation, 1980–202044
2.2.5Automobiles per 1000 persons, 1991–200046
2.2.6Trucks per 1000 persons, 1991–200046
2.2.7Stock of trucks (thousand), base 100, 1995–200149
2.2.8Trends in public transport bus fleet, 1970 – 200050
2.3.1Trends in annual VKT, selected U.S. metro areas. 1960–199057
2.3.2Trends in annual VKT, selected European metro areas, 1960–199057
2.3.3Trends in annual VKT, selected Asian metro areas, 1960–199057
2.3.4Average mode shares61
2.3.5Mode shares, North America metro areas62
2.3.6Mode shares, metro areas in Germany, France, UK63
2.3.7Mode shares, other EU metro areas63
2.3.8Mode shares, Asian metro areas64
2.3.9Average mode shares of countries by income group64
2.3.10Mode shares, selected developing countries68
2.3.11Growth in freight tonnage by mode, U.S., 1960–1998, ton-mile billions70
2.3.12Growth in freight tonnage by mode, EU 15 countries, 1970–2000, ton-kilometre billions71
2.3.13Trends in population, employment and measures of transport, Los Angeles region, 1981–199772
2.3.14Transport distance per ton in Tokyo74
2.3.15Number of truck companies in Japan74
2.3.16Increase and decrease of commodities transport volume, 1995–2000, in Japan75
2.3.17Changes in capacity ton-kms and transport ton-kms of the freight vehicle fleet in Tokyo75
2.4.1Average annual private sector job growth79
2.4.2City and suburban population growth, selected European cities79
2.4.3Change in resident population, Sendai metro area, Japan, 1992–200284
2.4.4Expansion of densely inhabited district area in Iida city, Japan, 1970–199084
2.4.5Expansions of Bangkok during past decades85
2.5.1Illustrating the relationship between mode choice and income95
3.1.1Inventory of atmospheric gas in the U.S. (Year of 2000)102
3.1.2Energy intensity and population density in cities103
3.1.3Energy use per passenger of each mode in representative cities103
3.2.1Impacts of air-fuel ratio on engine performance and characteristics of exhaust gas105
3.2.2Share of freight vehicles by registered year 2002112
3.2.3Passenger vehicle emission regulation in Asian countries113
3.3.1Emission – velocity (speed) curve of carbon monoxide119
3.3.2Trends in emission inventory of major air pollutants in U.S.122
3.3.3Emission inventory of major air pollutants in Europe123
3.3.4Transition in emission of major air pollutants in Europe (1990=100)123
3.3.5Emission inventory of automobile sector sources in Japan (2000)124
3.3.6State of car transport during winter (Sapporo)125
3.3.7Reduction in the amount of falling dust generated during winter in Sapporo and the corresponding reduction in spike tyre usage (1988–1995)126
3.3.8Conceptual figure of mutual relationship among air pollutants and spatial distribution in urban areas128
3.3.9Distance attenuation of NO, NO2 from edge of the road130
3.3.10Distribution of air pollution monitoring stations in the U.S. (SLAMS and NAMS)131
3.3.11Trends in average pollution concentrations in Japan of NO, NO2 and PM10135
3.4.1Urban population density, and concentrations of SPM, SO2, and NO2138
3.4.2Annual emissions of transport related pollutants142
3.4.3An electric scooters' recharging station143
3.5.1Changes in CO2 emission levels in the major developed countries149
3.6.1Children's prize winning pictures to illustrate noise164
3.6.2Survey on experienced transport noise pollution in West Germany168
3.6.3Distribution of outdoor noise levels from roads during the day affecting the Swiss169
3.6.4Development of noise annoyance in the Netherlands (1980–2000)170
3.6.5European noise emission standards for road transport vehicles183
4.3.1Land use transport interaction206
4.4.1Causal loop diagram: the impacts of changes in road capacity212
4.4.2Causal loop diagram: the impacts of changes in road and rail capacity213
4.7.1Percentage of European cities having full, joint and no responsibility for different policy instruments237
4.7.2Percentage of European cities having differing levels of dependence on other authorities238
4.7.3Percentage of European cities for whom finance is a major or minor constraint on different policy instruments238
4.7.4Percentage of cities for whom political barriers are a major or minor constraint on different policy instruments239
4.8.1The optimisation process243
4.9.1Causal loop diagram (1): reduce car use246
4.9.2Causal loop diagram (2): improve alternative modes247
4.9.3Causal loop diagram (3): improve road network248
4.9.4Causal loop diagram (4): improve vehicles and fuels249
4.9.5Example of application of causal loop diagram in Nagoya (1998)250
4.9.6Example of application of causal loop diagram in Jakarta (1998)251
5.1.1Distribution of case study cities256
5.2.1Comparison of the development of population in West and East Berlin259
5.2.2Potsdamer Platz in 1961 and in 2003 after it became the new city center of Berlin259
5.2.3Modal-split in the two parts of Berlin before reunification in 1989263
5.2.4Modal-split of motorized passenger trips for total Berlin after reunification263
5.2.5Car ownership in West and East Berlin compared with Hamburg and West Germany264
5.2.6Development of migration flows between Berlin and its Hinterland265
5.2.7Age structure of migration balance between Berlin and its Hinterland265
5.2.8Average concentrations in Berlin 1990 – 2000267
5.2.9NOx concentrations at three locations in Berlin268
5.2.10CO2 emissions in Berlin269
5.3.1Development of car fleet and public transport (1990=100)275
5.3.2Air pollution in Budapest (1980–2000) - yearly average emission276
5.4.1Major roads in Istanbul282
5.4.2The Bosphorus railway tunnel crossing project283
5.5.1Population densities within Greater Lyon286
5.5.2Distances covered by mode according to the place of residence287
5.5.3Average annual concentrations of different pollutants in the Lyon agglomeration289
5.5.4Emission rates in m2 per zone, linked to Lyons inhabitant mobility289
5.5.5The Greater Lyons public transport system 2003–2006292
5.6.1Integrated transport framework294
5.9.1SCAG region and population density in 2000 census310
5.9.2Distribution of population and employment by county311
5.9.3Commuting patterns in metropolitan Los Angeles312
5.9.4Highway use and performance314
5.9.5Commuter rail, urban rail and rapid bus system in the SCAG region315
5.9.6Improved air quality in the SCAG region316
5.9.7Evolution of California auto controls: pollutants emitted by a new vehicle318
5.9.8Emissions trends from on-road motor vehicles in SCAB318
5.9.9Technology-driven mobile source emissions control320
5.9.10Particulate mater (PM10)321
5.10.1Transmilenio324
5.11.1The development axis in Curitiba327
5.11.2Speedy bus and specially designed tube-bus stop329
5.12.1Modal share by mode334
5.13.1Number of motorized trips and mode splits in week-day for 1991 and 2001336
5.13.2Total emissions per year337
5.13.3Responsibility for emissions, year 2000337
5.13.4Responsibility for transport emissions, by vehicle type, year 2000338
5.13.5Contingences declared, 1990–2001339
5.13.6PM10 concentration (μg/m3) during the July/3–6/2000 episode and effectiveness of the “emergency traffic network” (RVE)341
5.13.7Opinions about the trend of air quality342
5.14.1Nagoya –area and public transport network–343
5.14.2100m width street in central Nagoya344
5.14.3Relationship between population density and passenger car ownership in principal Japanese cities in 1995346
5.14.4Changes in the number of passengers carried by various modes of transport in Nagoya metropolitan area347
5.14.5Changes in the vehicle-km and ton travelled by freight vehicles in Aichi Prefecture347
5.14.6Changes in concentration of various air pollutants in the city of Nagoya (Annual average of all monitoring stations)348
5.14.7Bus system introduced in Nagoya355
5.14.8Average fuel economy for new passenger cars in Japan356
5.14.9Route-no.23, where air pollution is very serious358
5.16.1Trends of new vehicles registered in Bangkok as compared with the base year 1997365
5.17.1Car ownership in the main city by year371
5.17.2Surveyed pollutants at 5 monitoring stations in the Dalian city372
5.18.1Hanoi public transport in the modal split 1975–2002375
5.18.2Road traffic in Hanoi375
5.19.1Map of Kathmandu valley379
5.19.2Vehicle population trend in Kathmandu valley381
5.20.1Jeepneys used for public transport in metro Manila384
5.20.2Vehicle registration by fuel type in metro Manila, 1980–2001385
5.20.3Smoke-belching bus being subjected to roadside inspection387
5.22.1Percentage composition of vehicles in Singapore in 1999395
6.3.1Diesel vehicles (cars and LDVs) as a percentage of all newly licensed vehicles up to 5 tons in Western Europe419
6.3.2Forecast for the concentration of soot and particulate matter along an arterial road in Berlin421
6.4.1Greenhouse gas emissions due to transport: results from scenario analyses (ratio of forecasted emissions in 2020 to actual emissions in 2000)435
6.5.1ODA in the transport sector in Japan440
6.5.2An implementation of CDM to a railway construction project442
6.5.3FEST system coordinating GEF and CDM445

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