Low-Emission Zones
10.07
From 2010 to 2011
TML investigated whether establishing a low-emission zone in urban centres can lead to an improvement in local air quality. The team investigated this question for Antwerp, Mechelen, and Leuven.
The effects of low-emission zones were examined in terms of traffic flow redistribution, traffic emissions, and air quality. Concentrations and exposure per concentration class were determined using simulation models such as CAR-Vlaanderen and Pluim. The costs associated with the introduction of low-emission zones were also studied, as were a number of flanking measures that could enhance the effectiveness of low-emission zones.
The effects of low-emission zones were examined in terms of traffic flow redistribution, traffic emissions, and air quality. Concentrations and exposure per concentration class were determined using simulation models such as CAR-Vlaanderen and Pluim. The costs associated with the introduction of low-emission zones were also studied, as were a number of flanking measures that could enhance the effectiveness of low-emission zones.
