2019-11-06
Reducing vehicle-related NOx and PM emissions in metropolitan areas
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A comparison between the Randstad and the Rhine-Ruhr area
Journal of Cleaner Production , Volume 2020 - Issue 247 p. 1- 14
With scientific discoveries indicating a relationship between nitrogen oxides/particulate matter and
cancers/heart disease, and the growing road transport sector in Western Europe, there is an increasing
urgency to further reduce vehicle emissions. This comprises a large part of the total emissions in urban
areas. In this article, we address the question of how various local policy instruments and technology can
be used to support the use of clean road vehicles in urban areas. Despite some moderate success in
specific areas, local policies and technology need to become even more effective.
Using the STREAMS model, a comparative analysis is made of six urban cases in the Randstad and the
Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan areas. The study provides new insights into the dynamics between the
perceived problems, policy making (in terms of the adoption of policy instruments), politics (in terms of
the fit/misfit between stakeholders’ interests, which may result in a window for policy change), and
technology. The policy instruments examined include low emission zones, parking licence restrictions,
and incentives to adopt electric vehicles. Policy recommendations are made regarding effective policy
instruments for the reduction of harmful emissions in metropolitan areas. Implications for theory are
also discussed.
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doi.org/10.1016/j.clepro.2019.119175, hdl.handle.net/1765/123534 | |
Journal of Cleaner Production | |
Haakman, R., Beenakker, I., & Geerlings, H. (2019). Reducing vehicle-related NOx and PM emissions in metropolitan areas. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020(247), 1–14. doi:10.1016/j.clepro.2019.119175 |