Passenger transportation energy demand and its effects on air pollution in Hanoi city | |
| Author | Pham Phuong Nhung |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-03-2 |
| Subject(s) | Transportation -- Vietnam -- Hanoi -- Passenger traffic Transportation -- Energy consumption -- Vietnam -- Hanoi Air -- Pollution -- Vietnam -- Hanoi |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ET-03-2 |
| Abstract | Rapid urbanization and booming economic development in the last decade have been increasing transportation problems in Hanoi. The residents suffer the adverse impact of traffic, such as severe congestion, environmental pollution, traffic accidents and economic loss to the nation. These transportation problems can be categorized in four main groups: inadequate road spaces, mixed traffic, low use of public transport services and ineffective law enfo rcement. What option should the policy select to prevent and control these problems? This study has focused on transport demand, forecasted until year 2020 and all the analyses under three economic and eight technological scenarios. This study has been carried out using the Long range Energy Alternative Planning system (LEAP) model for the fo recasting of energy demand and emission levels. This study also analyzes the pollutant emitted by motor vehicles, their impacts on air quality with different technological option and determines the most cost-effective options. The estimated average annual growth rate of total vehicle stock in Hanoi is 5.5%. The transport demand based on the motorcycles would be the highest among the passenger vehicles and its fraction are more than 90% fo llowed by taxi, car and bus. Under least cost method, CNG cars are found cost effective than gasoline car. For 2020, maximum results, the CO average hourly concentration, occurring mostly in the central area which is the max in the city, are about 2 to 3 times higher than those calculated for the base year 2000. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ET-03-2 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shrestha, Ram M |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nguyen Thi Kim Oanh ;Bhattacharyya, S.C |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship |