Essays about: "air passenger transport"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words air passenger transport.

  1. 1. Optimization of comfort-related energy and thermal comfort for commuter trains : A case study of Stockholm commuter trains

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jimmy Lidén; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy efficiency; thermal comfort; commuter train; ventilation; cooling; heating; energy utilization; case study; temperature; transient; Energieffektivitet; termisk komfort; pendeltåg; ventilation; kyla; värme; energianvändning; fallstudie; temperatur; transient;

    Abstract : Today, energy efficiency is an increasingly important question in which progress is accelerating. One of the high electricity demand energy users is public transport. In addition, passenger satisfaction with thermal comfort is an important parameter. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rail-air transport competition : A discrete choice analysis along with an international empirical investigation

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Evgeny Nikolaev; [2022]
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    Abstract : There is an increasing interest among many nations to decrease CO2 emissions.Promoting more sustainable modes of transportation is one particular area that has roomfor improvement. For instance, short and medium distance flights can bepotentially substituted by high-speed rail (HSR). READ MORE

  4. 3. Coupling of Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment to Analyze the Urban Metabolism of a Swedish City

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Lívia Real de Almeida; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Metabolism; Material and Energy Flow Analysis; Life Cycle Assessment; Environmental impact; Sustainable cities;

    Abstract : Cities are responsible for an increasingly large share of environmental impacts linked to their resource consumption and production of waste. Understanding how the flows of materials and energy in urban systems contribute to environmental impacts is fundamental for urban sustainability. READ MORE

  5. 4. Eco-route modelling using GIS : How to find the most sustainable route option 

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Malin Gillman; [2021]
    Keywords : Eco-routing; Route modelling; GIS; Transportation; Sustainability; Road impacts; Network analysis; Network analyst; Sustainable transportation; Geographical information systems;

    Abstract : In a time when the concept of sustainability is gaining increasing attention among the public, as well as among stake holders and policy makers, informing people about what the most sustainable choice to make is, is crucial in leading people in the right direction.  Travelling is an activity requiring a traveller to make multiple choices, with one of the choices being which route between two places to take. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Potential of Electrification in reducing Emissions from Passenger Cars in Stockholm County by 2030 : A Modeling Study of the Potential of Plug-In Hybrids and All-Electric Cars in reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution

    University essay from KTH/Transport och systemanalys

    Author : Arvid Hedbäck; [2021]
    Keywords : electric cars; electrification; Stockholm; 2030; modeling; Scaper; HBEFA; CO2; air pollution; nitrogen oxides; NOx; hydrocarbons; HC; particulate matter; PM10; PM2.5;

    Abstract : This study examines the potential of electrification in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from passenger cars in a short- to mid-term time perspective. Using Stockholm County as a case study, this has been done in a three-step process by modeling the relative change in emissions between 2019 and 2030. READ MORE