Environmental Benefits from CO₂ Reduction Due to Modal Replacement: A Light Rail Vehicle Case Study in Brasilia City

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• 作者：Paulo Henrique da Silva Costa ; ^{paulophsc@gmail.com} ; Leisy Mikaelly Alves Teixeira ; Janaí ; na Cardoso Pinheiro ; Fabiana Serra de Arruda ; Augusto Cé ; sar de Mendonç ; a Brasil
• 关键词：CO2 reduction ; Environmental benefits ; light rail vehicle.
• 刊名：Transportation Research Procedia
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：18
• 期：Complete
• 页码：122-126
• 全文大小：237 K
• 卷排序：18

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This work aims to measure the reduction of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions in atmosphere by replacing the modal urban bus by Light Rail Vehicle (VLT). In order to accomplish this objective, a case study in Brasilia, Federal District, in the stretch of VLT which passes on Via W-3 South was conducted. The Theory of Externalities that discusses the right to ownership of private and public goods and responsibilities about the positive and negative externalities caused by the agents and individuals of society was used to support the analyses. It was used the Top-Down method, which allowed the calculation the direct emissions of CO2. The values obtained on the reduction of CO2 emissions were converted into values of carbon credits as a way to economically measure such reductions. The results showed a significant reduction in CO2 emissions per year and consequent environmental benefit.