Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
public transport system and alternative systems by using LCA method in
order to support decision makers. To realize this aim, three new public
transport systems were developed as an alternative to current public
transport system in accordance with the further policies of Eskisehir Greater
City Municipality. The public transport options in current system (in the
year of 2012) and alternative scenarios for the years of 2014, 2020 and 2023
are given as S1, S2, S3, S4, respectively. In LCA, scenarios were compared
using CML 2 baseline 2000 method for the selected impact categories.
According to the total results, human ecotoxicity, fresh water aquatic
ecotoxicity and terrestrial ecotoxicity would be reduced by almost 1.8, 1.6,
1.4 times by S4 scenario compared to S1 scenario. Also, S4 scenario has been
detected the lowest environmental impact in these impact categories.
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