Abstract
This study attempts to answer one of the key questions facing academics and practitioners today viz. how far, and by what means, can towns and cities be planned for the future to promote social inclusivity, economic efficiency and environmental sustainability. A range of land-use and transport strategies have been devised and tested using a strategic-level Land-use and Transport Interaction model of the London and Wider South East Region of UK. The four land-use options tested include the trend (reflecting existing policies and committed investment plans), com paction (focussed on the city centre), market-led dispersal and planned urban expansion. The paper presents the results of the carbon emission assessment for four land use options with and without road user charging for year 2031.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
GLA (2005) The London Plan: Supplementary Planning Guidance. Greater London Authority, London.
DfT (2007). Transport Analysis Guidance. Department for Transport. [Online] http://www.webtag.org.uk/webdocuments/doc_index.htm.
Highways Agency (2007) Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. [Online] http://www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/dmrb/index.htm.
Mitchell G and Namdeo A (2008) SMARTNET: A system for multicriteria modelling and appraisal of road transport networks. In : Vreeker R, Deakin M and Curwell S (Eds.). A toolkit for evaluating the sustainability of urban development. Routledge, Oxon.
Namdeo A, Mitchell G and Dixon R (2002) TEMMS: An Integrated Package for Modelling and Mapping Urban Traffic Emissions and Air Quality. Journal of Environmental Modelling and Software, 17 (2), 179–190.
BRE (2005) The Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings. 2005 edition, Building Research Establishment on behalf of DEFRA.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
About this paper
Cite this paper
Namdeo, A., Mitchell, G., Hargreaves, T. (2012). Impact of land use and transport policies on carbon emissions in London and Wider South East Region of UK. In: Rauch, S., Morrison, G. (eds) Urban Environment. Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2540-9_5
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2540-9_5
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-2539-3
Online ISBN: 978-94-007-2540-9
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)