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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 10921

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Dr. Bowen Xiao

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School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
Interests: complex systems modelling and simulation environmental policy & modelling; environmental impact assessment

Dr. Binbin Peng

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College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
Interests: energy and environmental policy; low-carbon transportation; new energy vehicle; air pollution prevention and control

Dr. Xiaodan Guo

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School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Chuangxin Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang 110167, China
Interests: energy and environmental economics; environmental policy assessment; emission control policy design

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Dear Colleagues,

With the accelerated economic development and urbanisation, the growing demand for travel has contributed to the prosperity of the transport system, which, in turn, has led to problems, such as urban environmental degradation and a surge in carbon emissions from urban transport. The need to achieve environmentally friendly and climate-neutral transport is transforming the entire transport sector.

Currently, the construction of a sustainable transportation system is facing new challenges, which are related to technological innovation in the transport sector, the mitigation potential of the transport system, the mitigation costs of the transport system, the market mechanisms and policy design of sustainable transportation system, etc. In this context, the aims of this Special Issue are to examine a range of issues related to emission control in the sustainable transportation system and to draw conclusions that will contribute to the construction of a low-carbon, clean, and sustainable transportation system.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following:

Sustainable transportation system modelling;
The impacts of environmental regulation on transportation system;
Market mechanism and policy design of sustainable transportation system;
High-resolution road vehicle emission inventory;
Cost–benefit analysis of constructing a sustainable transportation system;
Technological innovation and market penetration of new energy vehicle.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Bowen Xiao
Dr. Binbin Peng
Dr. Xiaodan Guo
Guest Editors

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Keywords

pollution emission control
sustainable transportation system
transportation system modelling
low-carbon transportation
policy assessment and design
cost–benefit analysis
new energy vehicle

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Can Policy Instruments Achieve Synergies in Mitigating Air Pollution and CO₂ Emissions in the Transportation Sector?

by Bowen Xiao and Chengyao Xu

Sustainability 2023, 15(19), 14651; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151914651 - 9 Oct 2023

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The transportation sector has significantly contributed to greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions. Consequently, there is an urgent need to investigate strategies to synergize the reduction in CO₂ and pollutant emissions in this sector. Using panel data from 30 provinces in China over the period from 2005 to 2018, this study employs spatial econometric models and mediation effect models to investigate the synergistic effects of carbon markets and environmental regulations on carbon reduction and pollution control in the transportation sector, along with the underlying transmission mechanisms. The results are as follows: (1) Carbon markets can achieve synergistic reduction effects in both CO₂ emissions and pollutant emissions, whereas environmental regulations can reduce pollutant emissions alone in the transportation sector. (2) The synergistic reduction effects of carbon markets and environmental regulations in the transportation sector exhibit regional heterogeneity. The central region can realize synergistic reductions, while the western and eastern regions may experience an increase in CO₂ and pollutant emissions and cross-regional transfers. (3) Carbon markets can achieve synergistic reduction effects in the transportation sector by influencing the industrial structure at the provincial level, transportation supply and demand at the sectoral level, and green willingness at the individual level. Full article

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An Application Designed for Guiding the Coordinated Charging of Electric Vehicles

by Dingyi Lu, Yunqian Lu, Kexin Zhang, Chuyuan Zhang and Shao-Chao Ma

Sustainability 2023, 15(14), 10758; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151410758 - 8 Jul 2023

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Guiding the coordinated charging of electric vehicles can alleviate the load fluctuation of power systems within a local area caused by uncoordinated charging of electric vehicles and greatly reduce the cost of power system operation. This will become an inevitable development trend of future energy system transformation. In this paper, a new mobile application is built to realize the dynamic adjustment of electric vehicle charging prices according to the change in weather conditions to guide the coordinated charging of electric vehicles. After systematically introducing the structure and data flow process of the application, we simulate the fluctuation of charging prices under various weather conditions using the electricity load data of North China and verify the good performance of the application. We believe that this application can help power systems to achieve low-carbon transformation by adopting a new dynamic time-of-use pricing charging model. Full article

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The Influence of Emissions from Maritime Transport on Air Quality in the Strait of Gibraltar (Spain)

by Vanessa Durán-Grados, Rubén Rodríguez-Moreno, Fátima Calderay-Cayetano, Yolanda Amado-Sánchez, Emilio Pájaro-Velázquez, Rafael A. O. Nunes, Maria C. M. Alvim-Ferraz, Sofia I. V. Sousa and Juan Moreno-Gutiérrez

Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 12507; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912507 - 30 Sep 2022

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Gaseous and particulate emissions from oceangoing ships have a significant effect on the quality of air in cities. This study estimates mainly the influence of NO_x, SO_x, and particulate matter (PM_2.5) on air quality in the Strait of Gibraltar (Spain) using the authors’ own Ship’s Energy and Emissions Model (SENEM) and the California Puff air quality model (CALPUFF) in 2017. The Algeciras Bay Industrial Zone recorded the highest levels of pollutants, and the Palmones area was identified as a major hotspot, with mean daily ship-sourced SO_x concentrations >215 μg/m³, while the highest concentrations of PM₁₀ reached 8.5 μg/m³ inside the Strait, and the mean yearly contribution of PM_2.5 reached 0.86 μg/m³ in the city of Algeciras. The incidence of maritime traffic emissions on the levels of particle emissions, CO, HC, NMVOC, and CO₂ reached values of up to 20–25% in all the receivers defined in the study. Full article

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Sustainable Aviation Electrification: A Comprehensive Review of Electric Propulsion System Architectures, Energy Management, and Control

by Jinning Zhang, Ioannis Roumeliotis and Argyrios Zolotas

Sustainability 2022, 14(10), 5880; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14105880 - 12 May 2022

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The civil aviation sector plays an increasingly significant role in transportation sustainability in the environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Driven by the concerns of sustainability in the aviation sector, more electrified aircraft propulsion technologies have emerged and form a very promising approach to future sustainable and decarbonized aviation. This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive and broad-scope survey of the recent progress and development trends in sustainable aviation electrification. Firstly, the architectures of electrified aircraft propulsion are presented with a detailed analysis of the benefits, challenges, and studies/applications to date. Then, the challenges and technical barriers of electrified aircraft propulsion control system design are discussed, followed by a summary of the control methods frequently used in aircraft propulsion systems. Next, the mainstream energy management strategies are investigated and further utilized to minimize the block fuel burn, emissions, and economic cost. Finally, an overview of the development trends of aviation electrification is provided. Full article

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