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Freight road transport analysis in the metro Sao Paulo: Logistical activities and CO2 emissions

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Author(s):
Perez-Martinez, P. J. [1] ; Miranda, R. M. [2] ; Andrade, M. F. [3, 4]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Civil Engn, Rua Saturnino de Brito 224, Cidade Univ Zeferino, BR-13083889 Campinas - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Arts Sci & Humanities, Rua Arlindo Bettio 1000, BR-03828000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Astron Geophys & Atmospher Sci, Rua Matao 1226, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, Brazil.Perez-Martinez, P. J., Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Civil Engn, Rua Saturnino de Brito 224, Cidade Univ Zeferino, BR-13083889 Campinas - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Astron Geophys & Atmospher Sci, Rua Matao 1226, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE; v. 137, p. 16-33, JUL 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

On-road freight transportation predominates in in the Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo (MRSP), railways and other means of transportation do not have the same importance, being is responsible for around a large quantity greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions. This manuscript presents an assessment of urban road freight in the MRSP based on primary metrics carried out by the Municipality's survey in 2016 on light- and heavy-duty vehicles (LDVs and HDVs). Origin (O) and destination (D) freight activity indicators provide a baseline for assessing trends in efficiency and operational performance. These descriptive (DIs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) come directly and indirectly from the O and D company vehicle survey and identify space and temporal distributions of main freight transport sources by vehicle and commodity types. This paper addresses the need to use the vehicle survey to understand road freight activity and transportation in MRSP and with successive editions of the freight survey it will be possible to track the development of the commodity's transport content to reveal a chronological development in freight logistics and emissions. As the metropolitan region sprawls, it is important to track these metrics in order to define and evaluate sound measures and policies to improve life and air quality. Assumptions and analyses of freight road transport in Sao Paulo find significant new perspectives to handle several issues in order to assess and improve vehicle utilization, fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions in future over time. This research has potential significant impact in other Latin American cities and the results can be extrapolated to other local freight inventories and be used to provide freight metrics to be included in Brazil's National Determined Commitments (NDC). (AU)

FAPESP's process: 18/10714-4 - Novel high-resolution spatial mapping of health and climate emissions from urban transport in São Paulo megacity (NOTS)
Grantee:Pedro Jose Perez-Martinez
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants