Evaluating motor fuel conservation policies at the community level

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Traffic Q.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5588861

Flachsbart, P G

This article, a guide for planners, is limited to an appraisal of conservation measures affecting ground transportation in an urban setting. It may be argued that the amount of fuel saved should be the first, not the last, criterion by which to judge conservation policies. At the community level, there are very few individual policies that can be implemented in the short term to achieve substantial fuel savings, but some exceptions include fuel rationing, excise taxes on gas-guzzler automobiles and motor fuel tax surcharges, and improvements to vehicle operating efficiencies. At the community level, planners should implement long-range land-use reforms and incentives that support carpool and vanpool programs. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ., CA
• OSTI ID: 5588861
• Journal Information: Traffic Q.; (United States), Journal Name: Traffic Q.; (United States) Vol. 33:3; ISSN TRAQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320203* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Land & Roadway
ALLOCATIONS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
COMMUNITIES
EVALUATION
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FUEL ECONOMY
FUELS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
LAND USE
POPULATIONS
PUBLIC POLICY
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
URBAN AREAS