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Title
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Spatial characteristics of aircraft CO₂ emissions at different airports : some evidence from China
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Author
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Abstract
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| This paper analyzes aircraft CO2 emissions (in both quantity and intensity per passenger) during landing and take-off cycles at nine different airports in Jiangsu province (China) over a ten-year time span (2007-2016). Our database is unique and very detailed in that we combine flight schedules, with aircraft type (engines) used, and landing-and-take-off cycles. We are particularly interested in how the spatial characteristics impact emission levels. To this end we estimate a CO2 emission model taking the airport characteristics into account, and apply a spatial classification and autocorrelation model to distinguish between different types of airports and systems. Our analysis shows that: (1) there are strong spatial distribution differences between airports due to the patterns of economic development, airport size and aircraft used; (2) most airports have a high reduction potential of CO2 emission, without a loss of economic performance; (3) significant spatial aggregation effects exist and are persistent during most observational years, which indicates a strong Matthew effect of CO2 emission within Jiangsu province; and (4) airport size, linkage to the local economy, and airport location are closely related to aircraft CO2 emissions. We also provide a number of recommendations to improve airport CO2 emissions and add to sustainable development. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Transportation research: part D: transport and environment. - Oxford
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Publication
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Oxford
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2020
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ISSN
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1361-9209
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DOI
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10.1016/J.TRD.2020.102435
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Volume/pages
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85
(2020)
, 15 p.
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Article Reference
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102435
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ISI
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000558515200023
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Medium
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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