A Methodology for Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Projects
A comparative study assessing the relative merits of different approaches to air pollution and congestion mitigation
In a study for the Emission Control Technology Association, Keybridge Research compares alternative strategies to combat air pollution, as presented in the Department of Transportation's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program (CMAQ). Among CMAQ's proposed initiataives are ridesharing, bike path programs, telework, and diesel retrofits, all intended to cost-effectively mitigate congestion and air pollution.
Keybridge's methodology for evaluating the relative merits of CMAQ programs accounts for three different air pollutants: volatile organic compounds (VOC), nitrogen oxides (NOX), and particulate matter (PM). The study evaluates and compares the cost-effectiveness of different CMAQ initiatives by looking at their ability to reduce emissions of all three pollutants, while also measuring the relative damage that different amounts of different pollutants inflict on society.
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