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Road transportation impact on Ghana's future energy and environment

Abstract

This research work explored the environmental and socio-economic benefits derived, if some proportion of daily passenger trips made using private cars in Ghana could be shifted to the use of public transport. The research applied the computer software COPERT III in estimating road transport Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel consumption in Ghana for the base year 2005 and forecast years 2010 and 2020. The research reveals that if no major change occur in policies or economic determinants in meeting road transport and energy in Ghana, then the 2005 total emissions value is expected to rise by 36% in 2010 and over double in 2020 i.e. from 4.6 to 6.25 in 2010 and to 9.77 Mt CO{sub 2}e in 2020. However, if just 10% of daily passenger trips using private cars can be shifted towards the use of public transport, then the end results in reduction in emissions could earn Ghana about USD 6.6million/year under the Kyoto Protocol CDM initiative. The research also demonstrated that with a further 10% daily passenger trip shift, the outcome could be more promising, increasing to USD 13million/year. (orig.)
Authors:
Publication Date:
Nov 07, 2008
Product Type:
Thesis/Dissertation
Report Number:
ETDE-DE-2104
Resource Relation:
Other Information: TH: Diss. (Dr.rer.pol.)
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GHANA; GREENHOUSE GASES; KYOTO PROTOCOL; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC CONTROL
OSTI ID:
21240870
Research Organizations:
Technische Univ. Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany). Fakultaet fuer Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: DE09GD641
Availability:
Commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE21240870
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
235 pages
Announcement Date:
Dec 11, 2009

Citation Formats

Faah, George. Road transportation impact on Ghana's future energy and environment. Germany: N. p., 2008. Web.
Faah, George. Road transportation impact on Ghana's future energy and environment. Germany.
Faah, George. 2008. "Road transportation impact on Ghana's future energy and environment." Germany.
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title = {Road transportation impact on Ghana's future energy and environment}
author = {Faah, George}
abstractNote = {This research work explored the environmental and socio-economic benefits derived, if some proportion of daily passenger trips made using private cars in Ghana could be shifted to the use of public transport. The research applied the computer software COPERT III in estimating road transport Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel consumption in Ghana for the base year 2005 and forecast years 2010 and 2020. The research reveals that if no major change occur in policies or economic determinants in meeting road transport and energy in Ghana, then the 2005 total emissions value is expected to rise by 36% in 2010 and over double in 2020 i.e. from 4.6 to 6.25 in 2010 and to 9.77 Mt CO{sub 2}e in 2020. However, if just 10% of daily passenger trips using private cars can be shifted towards the use of public transport, then the end results in reduction in emissions could earn Ghana about USD 6.6million/year under the Kyoto Protocol CDM initiative. The research also demonstrated that with a further 10% daily passenger trip shift, the outcome could be more promising, increasing to USD 13million/year. (orig.)}
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