This study examines energy-saving potential in transportation for ten Swedish cities, proposing five scenarios for reducing transport energy use, including increased car occupancy and enhanced public transport. The findings reveal that increasing public transport seat occupancy and promoting non-motorized travel could save 60% of energy consumption in urban transport, with significant implications for urban decarbonization policies.
Context and quantification
Timeline
2015–2022
About the policy
Area
Energy, Climate Action
Instrument
Seat occupancy strategies, Modal shifts
Intervention
Increased public transport and car occupancy
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
Urban planning authorities
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Local government, transport users
Stakeholders impacted
General public
Wellbeing
Environment
Justice consideration
None
Metadata
| Lead author name | Jeffrey R. Kenworthy |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences |
| Lead author institution location | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Peer reviewed? | true |
| Grey literature? | false |
| Type of paper | Research article |
| Volume | 14 |
| Publication year | 2022 |
| URL / DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020954 |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | false |