A Multi-Tier Approach to Estimate Energy Efficiency in Urban Passenger Mobility

作     者：Gonçalves, Daniel Neves Schmitz de Mello Bandeira, Renata Albergaria de Assis, Tássia Faria D'Agosto, Marcio Almeida Goes, George Vasconcelos de Almeida, Isabela Rocha Pombo Lessi da Costa, Mariane Gonzales de Freitas, Rodrigo Rodrigues 

作者机构：Program of Transportation Engineering COPPE UFRJ. Technology Center University City–Rio de Janeiro Building H–Room 117 Rio de Janeiro999074 Brazil Military Institute of Engineering Praça General Tibúrcio 80 Praia Vermelha Rio de Janeiro999074 Brazil Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca Rio de Janeiro999074 Brazil 

出 版 物：《Research Square》 (Research Square)

年 卷 期：2020年

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主　　题：Energy efficiency 

摘      要：Background: Recent studies evidence a lack of accurate methods to estimate energy efficiency in urban areas. This is due to the complex nature of obtaining wide range of activity and energy data from a single municipality, especially from developing countries, where data is usually scarce. Under these circumstances, this paper develops a method for estimating the energy efficiency in urban passenger mobility, considering three different levels of detail. The innovative factor is the use of a multi-tier approach to compare and adjust outputs. The method was applied in Sorocaba, Brazil, estimating a baseline of energy efficiency in this city. Results: Results show that energy efficiency varied from 0.67 passenger per kilometer/Mega Joule in 2013 to 0.70 passenger per kilometer /Mega Joule in 2017, which are consistent with the Brazilian passenger transport energy efficiency. Conclusions: The method proved to be an important mechanism for benchmarking purposes and for the decision-making process on transport investments. Moreover, it can be applied in cities from countries with different cultural and economic contexts. © 2020, CC BY.