Title: Cleaner transport technology most efficient to ensure compliance with 2010 NO2 limit values in Copenhagen, Denmark

Authors: Steen Solvang Jensen, Matthias Ketzel, Ruwim Berkowicz, Martin Hvidberg, Jakob Hoj

Addresses: Department of Atmospheric Environment, National Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. ' Department of Atmospheric Environment, National Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. ' Department of Atmospheric Environment, National Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. ' Department of Atmospheric Environment, National Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark. ' TetraPlan Ltd., Kronprinsessegade 46E, DK-1306 København K, Denmark

Abstract: An integrated traffic and air quality modelling approach was used to assess the impacts of local abatement measures to study compliance with European Union (EU) air quality limit values for NO2 and PM10. The abatement measures included four scenarios: municipal traffic management, toll ring or road pricing, cleaner transport technology as part of an environmental zone, and maximum effect – a combination of the most effective measures. The study showed that obtained traffic reductions were moderate, and could not ensure compliance for NO2 in 2010 whereas the cleaner technology scenario reduces compliance problems significantly. Few compliance problems are expected for PM10.

Keywords: air quality; road traffic; modelling; scenarios; emission reduction; local abatement measures; European Union; EU air quality limits; municipal traffic management; toll roads; road pricing; cleaner transport; maximum effect; air pollution.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2009.026891

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2009 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.179 - 196

Published online: 28 Jun 2009 *

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