Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation for the bus system of Ha Noi

Abstract

The potentiality of co-benefits for the bus system in Hanoi is determined using IVE and AirQ+ models. The real-world driving data of the five bus routes of Hanoi, namely No. 9, 18, 25, 32 and 33, were recorded by GPS technique with the update rate of l Hz. Information on the technical conditions of vehicles was collected by questionnaires. The traffic volume was determined by vehicle counting. GPS data were processed and used to simulate the emission for the base state and three scenarios of air pollution control of Hanoi bus system. Co-benefits of climate, air quality and health were deternined. The obtained results show that either the fuel switching or the tightening of the emission standards brings significant benefits for environment and health.