The Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Urban Air Quality in Shanghai City

The Shanghai government has outlined plans for the new vehicles used for the public transportation, rental, sanitation, postal, and intra-city freight to be completely powered by electricity by 2020. This paper analyzed the characteristics of vehicle emissions in Shanghai in the past five years. The...

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Main Authors:	Xiaojian Hu, Nuo Chen, Nan Wu, Bicheng Yin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	electric vehicles vehicle emissions urban air quality COPERT IV
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/496

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spelling	doaj-e1829ab4487d4112b6bfa6675c06a9c32021-01-08T00:00:27ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-01-011349649610.3390/su13020496The Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Urban Air Quality in Shanghai CityXiaojian Hu0Nuo Chen1Nan Wu2Bicheng Yin3Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITS, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITS, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITS, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, ChinaSchool of Environment, Education and Development, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UKThe Shanghai government has outlined plans for the new vehicles used for the public transportation, rental, sanitation, postal, and intra-city freight to be completely powered by electricity by 2020. This paper analyzed the characteristics of vehicle emissions in Shanghai in the past five years. The potential reduction in road traffic related emissions due to the promotion and application of electric vehicle in Shanghai was evaluated. The potential reduction was quantified by vehicular emissions. The vehicular emissions inventories are calculated by the COPERT IV model under the different scenarios, of which the results indicate that promoting electric vehicles is the efficient measure to control all road traffic related emissions and improve urban air quality. The results also provided basis and support for making policies to promote and manage electric vehicles.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/496electric vehiclesvehicle emissionsurban air qualityCOPERT IV
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title	The Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Urban Air Quality in Shanghai City
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description	The Shanghai government has outlined plans for the new vehicles used for the public transportation, rental, sanitation, postal, and intra-city freight to be completely powered by electricity by 2020. This paper analyzed the characteristics of vehicle emissions in Shanghai in the past five years. The potential reduction in road traffic related emissions due to the promotion and application of electric vehicle in Shanghai was evaluated. The potential reduction was quantified by vehicular emissions. The vehicular emissions inventories are calculated by the COPERT IV model under the different scenarios, of which the results indicate that promoting electric vehicles is the efficient measure to control all road traffic related emissions and improve urban air quality. The results also provided basis and support for making policies to promote and manage electric vehicles.
topic	electric vehicles vehicle emissions urban air quality COPERT IV
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The Potential Impacts of Electric Vehicles on Urban Air Quality in Shanghai City

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