Abstract

Development in the transport sector can achieve sustainability when efficiency in service and emissions reduction is ensured. The objective of this research was thus to generate scenarios of pollution and green house gas (GHG) levels at different states of the transport system in Dhaka City, Bangladesh, along with assessing its efficiency level. The innovative idea encompassed in this research is in developing a model based on the relationships developed with the system parameters, capable of dealing with a system provided with very detailed data of the parameters or with a limited data set, to assess transport eco-efficiency of a city with a similar urban structure. This eco-efficiency approach can create new opportunities for rapidly motorizing cities in developing countries (such as Dhaka City) for the purpose of appraising the performance of their transport system in attaining increased environmental efficiency through policy and/or strategic planning modifications to the road network and land use. Refereed/Peer-reviewed