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Urban planning is reducing the distance between residential location, jobs, etc. that would reduce
transport CO2 emissions with the main strategy being compactification. An econometric study
on the USA suggested that compactification between 2005 and 2054 would reduce urban
transport-induced GHG emissions by up to 63% (Creutzig, 2015). Another method mentioned
was focusing on improving public health and shifting from vehicle transportation toward active
travel such as walking and biking that would reduce CO2 emissions immensely. Many of
Creutzigs methods are great ideas but focus on trying to change peoples perspectives which will
eventually change their daily actions in transportation. While this may be difficult it is still
manageable.
Many people choose their various ways of transportation based on convenience. In the article
Issues in Sustainable transportation, Todd Litman explains how we need to change the decision
making process of how people think. If more people think about the carbon they are using and
think of different ways to be more efficient, it can make an actual change. Sustainable transport
planning requires a paradigm shift: a fundamental change in the way people think about solve
problems (Litman, 1999a).
Methods for measuring transportation for Yolo hall
Counting the number of bike racks and bikes in them will allow us to measure how many
people on average ride their bikes to and from class.
Counting the number of available parking spots for cars will allow us to measure roughly how
much fuel is burned to get to and from the building.
Ask students what types of transportation they used to get to Yolo hall.
Find out how the groundskeepers get around the fields and outlying buildings.
References
Creutzig, F. (2016). Evolving Narratives of Low-Carbon Futures in Transportation. Transport
Reviews, 36(3), 341-360. doi:10.1080/01441647.2015.1079277
Litman, T. (2006). Issues in Sustainable Transportation.