Spatial relationship of air and rail transport to transportation carbon dioxide emissions

The aim of the study reported in this paper was to determine the spatial relationship between air and rail transport and national carbon dioxide emissions (CDE). Indicators for air transport, rail transport and transport CDE for 41 countries were examined. A spatial analysis method was then used to determine the spatial autocorrelations between airline and railway indicators and transport CDE indicators to examine their spatial distribution. Spatial autocorrelation was determined by using the local indicators in the spatial association analysis method. It was determined that there is less carbon dioxide emitted in countries where rail transport is used effectively, while countries with much air transport have high CDE.

Journal

PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-TRANSPORT

Year

2022

Volume

175

Issue

3

Pages

150-155

ISSN

0965-092X

eISSN

1751-7710

DOI

10.1680/jtran.20.00157

WoS UID

WOS:000810916300004