Browsing by Subject "Environmental Impacts of Transport"
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Analyzing the Effects of Weather on Light Rail Transit Performance in Dublin, Ireland
(2022)As climate change and greenhouse gas emissions receive increasing levels of attention, the need for sustainable transport solutions becomes increasingly apparent. The Luas is Dublin’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) network and, ... -
Assessing the impact of mobility on the incidence of COVID-19 in Dublin City
(2022)COVID-19 has had a major impact on the transport systems around the world. Several transport-related policies were implemented in short period of time to contain the spread of the pandemic. These policies had a major ... -
Awareness of health impacts of NO2 and, potential responses to diesel vehicle bans and proposals to cease their production
(2019)Evidence of associations between ambient concentrations of NO2 and a range of effects on health has strengthened in recent years. On average, transport is responsible for 40% of NOx emissions influencing ambient NO2 ... -
Desire to work from home: Results of an Irish study
(2022)Large levels of working from home (WfH) were induced by social distancing and viral control measures undertaken to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Representing an unpredicted change in the way large amounts of people ... -
A GIS model for personal exposure to PM10 for Dublin commuters
(Trinity College Dublin, 2012)The project has focused on a number of scientific issues in the development of the GIS air quality model for the Dublin Area and its Satellite Towns . Firstly, how to model air quality by integrating existing and ... -
Greening Transport: Final Report
(2020)The vision of the Greening Transport project was to merge the technical evaluation of emissions from transport, and improvements in their calculation, with an assessment of the behavioural changes needed to realise reductions ... -
Identifying optimal locations for community electric vehicle charging
(2023)This research seeks to identify suitable locations for deploying community Electric Vehicle charging points using a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based approach. The charging infrastructure is classified into ... -
The impact of labour market disruptions and transport choice on the environment during Covid-19
(2021)Since late 2019, COVID-19 has devastated the global economy, with indirect implications for the environment. As governments’ prioritized health and implemented measures such as the closure of non-essential businesses and ... -
Local NO2 concentrations and asthma among over-50s in Ireland: A microdata analysis
(2021)Background: Links between air pollution and asthma are less well established for older adults than some younger groups. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations are widely used as an indicator of transport-related air pollution, ... -
Measuring the equity impacts of government subsidies for electric vehicles
(2022)A shift to electric vehicles (EV) is seen as one of the main methods to decarbonise the transportation sector. However, issues have also been raised regarding charging infrastructure, EV reliability and range, as well ... -
Measuring the potential emission reductions from a shift towards public transport
(2019)The research presented in this paper investigates the behavioural response and subsequent appraisal of a range of policy incentives devised to encourage greater use of sustainable travel options within the Greater Dublin ... -
Modelling the potential benefits increased active travel
(2019)This research examines the behavioural response of commuters within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), Ireland, to a range of policy incentives designed to encourage travellers to make greater use of sustainable travel modes ...