A consequential framework to quantify the climate impacts of passenger travel
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21247567 |
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| Authors | Alexander Bigazzi (0000-0003-2253-2991, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1282-1290 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2399-8083 • E-ISSN: 2399-8091 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/23998083251325925 |
| OpenAlex | W4408480017 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
Transportation analyses rely almost exclusively on attributional carbon accounting methods, which can distort the ‘carbon footprint’ of passenger travel and estimated effects of mitigation strategies. This commentary aims to facilitate a transition to consequential carbon accounting in transportation, a sector that contributes a large and growing share of global greenhouse gas emissions. A conceptual framework for consequential accounting of the climate impacts from passenger travel is proposed, which requires characterization of a counterfactual. An analytical framework is then developed to apply the consequential framework. Finally, research directions are described to advance consequential carbon accounting methods in transportation analysis
Climate change · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Passenger transport · Regional science · Transport engineering · Engineering · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Vehicle emissions and performance · Geology
| Highly cited | No |
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