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Speeding Towards Cleaner Air: An Evaluation of Maximum Speed Restrictions in Île-de-France during High Pollution Days

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  • Romuald Le Frioux Author-Name : André de Palma Author-Name : Nadège Blond

    (CY Cergy Paris Université, THEMA)

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This study explores how speed limit regulations for cars in Île-de-France affect air pollution from road trac and the economic costs linked to the population's exposure to this pollution. Using an enhanced version ofthe comprehensive and integrative modeling system, METRO-TRACE (Le Frioux, de Palma, and Blond, 2023), the research combines detailed geographical data, a mobility model to simulate population movements, and an air quality model to assess the economics costs associated with population exposure to road trac related air pollution . The ndings show that the yearly cost of population exposure to road trac pollution is 118.6 e per person. Implementing speed limit policies may not signicantly reduce these costs unless they are substained over the long term or accompanied by behavioral adjustments. The study highlights the intricate relationship between speed limits, pollutant emissions, and their economic consequences.

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  • Romuald Le Frioux Author-Name : André de Palma Author-Name : Nadège Blond, "undated". "Speeding Towards Cleaner Air: An Evaluation of Maximum Speed Restrictions in Île-de-France during High Pollution Days," THEMA Working Papers 2024-10, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise.
    • Handle: RePEc:ema:worpap:2024-10
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    1. Marianne Hatzopoulou & Jiang Hao & Eric Miller, 2011. "Simulating the impacts of household travel on greenhouse gas emissions, urban air quality, and population exposure," Transportation, Springer, vol. 38(6), pages 871-887, November.
    2. R. Le Frioux & A. de Palma & N. Blond, 2023. "Assessing the Economic Costs of Road Traffic-Related Air Pollution in La Reunion," THEMA Working Papers 2023-09, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise.
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    Keywords

    Trac pollution; population exposure; integrated chain of model; dynamic transport model; air pollution exposure monetarization;
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    JEL classification:

    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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