An introductory presentation given to an Urban Planning class at Valdosta State University on the topic of Transportation Planning and Climate Change. Original presentation date: February 2014.
10. Transportation Impacts on Climate
GHG %
Commercial
6%
Residential
5%
Agriculture
8%
Electrivity Generation
33%
Industry
20%
Transportation
28%
Electrivity Generation
Transportation
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
Residential
11. Transportation Impacts on Climate
• Largest sector emitting CO2
• 97% of Transportation emissions are from
fossil fuels, remaining is CO2
• 48% increase in GHG emissions since 1990
13. Federal Response
• Clean Air Act
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards
– SOx, PM10 & 2.5, CO, O3, NOx, etc.
• Mobile Sources vs. Non-Mobile Sources
• Attainment vs. Non-Attainment
• Transportation Conformity
– Manufacturers
– MPOs and Local Governments
15. Federal Response
• Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
• State Implementation
Plans
• MOVES Model
16. Transportation Planning
• Long Range Transportation Plan
– Transportation Conformity
• Interagency Consultation Team (FHWA, FTA, DOT, MPO,
EPA, etc.)
• Transportation Improvement Plan
– Transportation Conformity
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
17. What has been the local
response to reduce GHG
emissions in the
transportation sector?