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Potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings from replacing short motorcycle trips with active travel modes in Vietnam

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  • Yen Dan Tong

    (Can Tho University)

  • Tek Maraseni

    (University of Southern Queensland)

  • Phuong-Duy Nguyen

    (Can Tho Institute for Socio-Economic Development Studies)

  • Duc-Anh An-Vo

    (University of Southern Queensland)

  • Julio Mancuso Tradenta

    (La Trobe University)

  • Thuy Ai Dong Tran

    (Can Tho University)

Abstract

In reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, there is a recognition triggered by the pandemic of the role that walking and cycling (active travel) can make to substitute motorized travel, particularly on short trips. However, there is a lack of evidence at the micro level on the realistic, empirically derived, potential of these options. Here, we used reliable tracing data to examine the potential of these mitigation options for reducing GHG emissions in Vietnam. Apart from similar categories of travel purposes as in other studies, we decided to categorize “visit relatives” and “eating out” as two more separate categories of travel purposes in Vietnamese case, which together accounts for nearly 16% of total trips. We discovered that 65% of all motorcycle trips in this case study were less than 3 miles in duration, therefore active travel was able to create a significant impact on GHG emissions from personal travel. Active travel can replace 62% of short motorcycle trips if considering travel patterns and constraints while saving 18% of GHG emissions that would have come from motorized transport. If active travel can further replace all shopping trips normally done by motorcycles, in total being equivalent to 84% of short trips, 22% of GHG emissions from motorcycles can be reduced. It should be noticed that active travels have time cost implications, impacting economy at both household and city levels, but from a comprehensive “co-benefit” standpoint, this transformation could act as a catalyst for addressing traffic congestion, air pollution, and even community health and well-being in urban areas.

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  • Yen Dan Tong & Tek Maraseni & Phuong-Duy Nguyen & Duc-Anh An-Vo & Julio Mancuso Tradenta & Thuy Ai Dong Tran, 2024. "Potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings from replacing short motorcycle trips with active travel modes in Vietnam," Transportation, Springer, vol. 51(5), pages 1999-2018, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:transp:v:51:y:2024:i:5:d:10.1007_s11116-023-10394-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s11116-023-10394-0
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