TY - JOUR
T1 - The implications of school choice on travel behavior and environmental emissions
AU - Wilson, Elizabeth J.
AU - Wilson, Ryan
AU - Krizek, Kevin J.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - We examine the implications of school choice on walkability, school travel mode and overall environmental emissions. In developing this proof-of-concept model we show-and quantify-differences between city-wide schools and their neighborhood school counterpart. Our analysis demonstrates how children attending city-wide schools may have heightened travel distance, greenhouse gas emissions, and exposure to bus fumes. Using available data along with a series of informed assumptions we figure the city-wide school had six times fewer children walking, 4.5 times as many miles traveled, 4.5 times the system cost, and 3-4.5 times the amount of criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. By providing bus service, the overall miles traveled (and resulting emissions) decreased 30-40% compared to the scenario without bus service, however system costs were higher for both the neighborhood and city-wide school (no pollution externality costs were factored in).
AB - We examine the implications of school choice on walkability, school travel mode and overall environmental emissions. In developing this proof-of-concept model we show-and quantify-differences between city-wide schools and their neighborhood school counterpart. Our analysis demonstrates how children attending city-wide schools may have heightened travel distance, greenhouse gas emissions, and exposure to bus fumes. Using available data along with a series of informed assumptions we figure the city-wide school had six times fewer children walking, 4.5 times as many miles traveled, 4.5 times the system cost, and 3-4.5 times the amount of criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. By providing bus service, the overall miles traveled (and resulting emissions) decreased 30-40% compared to the scenario without bus service, however system costs were higher for both the neighborhood and city-wide school (no pollution externality costs were factored in).
KW - Child travel
KW - Environmental impact
KW - School choice
KW - School transportation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.trd.2007.07.007
DO - 10.1016/j.trd.2007.07.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34548689604
VL - 12
SP - 506
EP - 518
JO - Transportation Research, Part D: Transport and Environment
JF - Transportation Research, Part D: Transport and Environment
SN - 1361-9209
IS - 7
ER -