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Low-carbon scenarios for long-distance travel 2060
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- Åkerman, Jonas (author)
- KTH,Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier,Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH),Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
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- Kamb, Anneli (author)
- Mittuniversitetet,Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande,KTH,Strategiska hållbarhetsstudier,Mid Sweden Univ, Dept Ecotechnol & Sustainable Bldg Engn, SE-83125 Östersund, Sweden.,Mid Sweden University,Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH),Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
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- Larsson, Jörgen, 1966 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology,Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Space Earth & Environm, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Nässén, Jonas, 1975 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology,Chalmers Univ Technol, Dept Space Earth & Environm, SE-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Elsevier BV, 2021
- 2021
- English.
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In: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. - : Elsevier BV. - 1361-9209 .- 1879-2340. ; 99
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- In many industrialised countries, the climate impact from long-distance travel is greater than that from short-distance travel. In this paper, we present five scenarios for long-distance travel in 2060, which are consistent with a 67% probability of limiting global warming to 1.8 degrees. The scenarios concern travel by the Swedish population, but per capita travel volume and fuel use could be generalised globally. A key result is that all scenarios require reductions in Swedish per capita air travel in the range of 38–59% compared to 2017. The direct effect on air travel of implementing a high-speed rail network in Sweden and Northern Europe was found to be modest. A higher emission reduction could be achieved if mixed mode trips comprising rail and air legs were more widely adopted. Finally, the pros and cons of future aviation fuels are discussed, the main candidates being biofuel, electrofuel, and liquid hydrogen.
Subject headings
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Transportteknik och logistik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Transport Systems and Logistics (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Industriell bioteknik -- Bioenergi (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Industrial Biotechnology -- Bioenergy (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Energisystem (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Energy Systems (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Long-distance travel
- Tourism
- Fuels
- High-speed rail
- Air travel
- Climate
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- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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