Governing Low- and Zero-Emission Zones in the Global South
An Asif-Based Framework for Rio de Janeiro
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13113151 |
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| Authors | Dalton Domingues de Carvalho Neto (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, corresponding author), Daniel Neves Schmitz Gonçalves (0000-0002-5947-6068, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Gabriela Maciel Wagner (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Anderson Costa Reis (0000-0002-0267-491X, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Lino Guimarães Marujo (0000-0002-0355-6501, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Márcio De Almeida D’agosto (0000-0003-4364-7480, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 93-93 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2413-8851 • E-ISSN: 2413-8851 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/urbansci10020093 |
| OpenAlex | W7127524153 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
This study examines the role of Low and Zero Emission Zones (LEZ/ZEZ) as urban climate-governance instruments in Latin American cities, using Rio de Janeiro as a case study. The objective is to assess the feasibility and institutional readiness for implementing a LEZ/ZEZ in the city’s central area, taking into account its regulatory framework, urban context, and transport- and emissions-related conditions. The methodology adopts an exploratory, qualitative approach based on the ASIF (Activity-Structure-Intensity-Fuel) framework, combined with a systematic review of municipal legislation, climate action plans, emissions inventories, and international best practices. Rather than developing a mathematical or predictive model, the study organizes these policy and institutional elements into a structured decision-support framework and proposes a roadmap to guide phased implementation. The results show that Rio de Janeiro possesses a favorable legal and policy environment for LEZ/ZEZ deployment, particularly through its Climate Action Plan and the legally established District of Low Emissions, while also identifying constraints related to data availability, monitoring capacity, and inter-institutional coordination. The study concludes that the proposed framework provides a practical governance-oriented tool to support low-carbon urban transitions, whose operational effectiveness will depend on future quantitative data collection, transport-demand simulation, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen evidence-based decision-making
Action (physics · Action plan · Climate change · Environmental policy · Latin Americans · Plan (archaeology · Stakeholder · Stakeholder engagement · Urban planning · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Urban Transport and Accessibility
| Highly cited | No |
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