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Decarbonizing Cities by Improving Public Transport and Managing Land Use and Traffic

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dc.contributor.authorArdila-Gomez, Arturo
dc.contributor.authorBianchi Alves, Bianca
dc.contributor.authorMoody, Joanna
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-09T19:23:40Z
dc.date.available2021-11-09T19:23:40Z
dc.date.issued2021-10
dc.description.abstractUrban transport is a significant contributor to climate-warming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in cities, with most urban transport emissions coming from cars. More than seventy percent of global carbon dioxide emissions come from cities, making mitigation efforts at the local level an important contributor to decarbonization. Urban transport also plays a fundamental role in the economic activity and welfare of urban citizens. Therefore, developing cities must find a way to continue to improve accessibility, while decoupling growth in travel demand from growth in GHG emissions. Affordable, safe, and convenient urban passenger mobility systems are critical for the welfare of urban residents, connecting people to jobs, education, health care, and recreation. This paper argues that cities in developing countries have a unique opportunity to preserve and encourage sustainable urban passenger mobility by building on their existing modal shares in public transport, walking, and biking the low carbon modes. Section 2 of this paper provides additional detail on key mobility and land use challenges that developing cities are facing. Section 3 outlines strategies to overcome the challenges. Section 4 summarizes the high-level takeaways and suggests a way forward for the international community to support city governments in providing better transport infrastructure, services, and enabling environments to ensure their long-term financial and environmental sustainability.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/162761635935300052/Discussion-Paper
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/36517
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/36517
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTransport Decarbonization Investment Series
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGREEN TRANSPORT
dc.subjectPUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE
dc.subjectPARKING POLICY
dc.subjectROAD PRICING
dc.subjectCONGESTION PRICING
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectDECARBONIZATION
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectCITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.titleDecarbonizing Cities by Improving Public Transport and Managing Land Use and Trafficen
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okr.crossref.titleDecarbonizing Cities by Improving Public Transport and Managing Land Use and Traffic
okr.date.disclosure2021-11-03
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:42:32.150690Z
okr.date.lastmodified2021-11-03T00:00:00Zen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/162761635935300052/Discussion-Paper
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/162761635935300052/pdf/Discussion-Paper.pdfen
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicUrban Development::National Urban Development Policies & Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::Transport in Urban Areas
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Environment
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics Policy & Planning
okr.unitTransport - MNA (IMNT1)
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