World Expo 2010 Promotes the Reduction in Carbon Emissions of Urban Transport

Abstract:

Transport sector is one of the main sources of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Comprehensive countermeasures are needed in cities to mitigate transport GHG emissions. After reviewing green traffic measures that implemented by Shanghai since bidding for Expo 2010, this paper analyzes the achievement that Shanghai has made in carbon mitigation. The results showed that travel demand management and the constrcution public transportation infrastructure promoted by the event played a vital role in promoting mode shift to form public transport oriented traffic system. Carbon emission intensity of Shanghais urban transport declined steadily from 1.66 kg/trip to 1.55 kg/trip. The CO₂ reduction attributable to mode shifts amounted to 4.99 million tons. It demonstrated that Shanghai Expo has promoted the city in carbon emission reduction through public transport improvement, new energy vehicles innovation, car growth restriction measures and green commuting initiate.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 522-524)
• Pages: 1826-1830
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.522-524.1826
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Lin Hui Zeng, Guang Ming Li*
• Keywords: Carbon Emission (CE), Carbon Reduction, Shanghai, Urban Transport, World Expo

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