Research for Establishing the Air Resource Co-Benefits Model (ARCoB Model) and Applying to the Benefit of Reduction Strategy

• Main Authors: Ling-Ling, Chen, 陳伶伶
• Other Authors: Chao-Heng, Tseng
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3jz9cx

博士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 工程科技研究所 === 103 === The objective of this study is to estiblish an “Air Resource Co-Benefits Model” (ARCoB Model) developed by quantify the co-benefits of APs and GHGs, and applies to the benefit of reduction strategy. The ARCoB Model is established by localization, and quantifies the concrete benefits in the form of finances and health. The results in this study are as follows: (1) A method for quantified the co-benefits of APs emission reduction is established; (2) A novel method for quantification and analysis of economic loss related to natural disasters in Taiwan is proposed; (3) According to SRES A2, A1B and B1 projections, cumulative losses by the year 2100 in Taiwan are US$106.202/tCO2, US$103.842/tCO2, and US$102.873/tCO2, respectively; (4) total economic losses related to natural disasters exhibited a strong correlation with GDP and CO2 emissions between 1991 and 2009; (5) According to SERS scenario A1B, predicted total economic losses related to natural disasters are expected to be strongly correlated with GDP and CO2 emissions between 2010 and 2100; (6) Quantifies the co-benefits of Taiwan’s low-emission vehicles, which are reduced pollution, extended life expectancy, and reductions in medical expenditures, using the Air Resources Co-Benefits (ARCoB) model; (7) New diesel vehicle (NDV), LPG vehicle (LV) and biodiesel vehicle (BV) are the most beneficial options (zero-cost options) for government policy and subsidy is unnecessary because the public will purchase as long as they realize the high fuel efficiency and low pollution emission; and (8) The high cost-benefit ratio of hybrid vehicle (HV) means that HV is the most expensive alternative. However, the cost-benefit ratio &;lt; 1.00 means benefits of HV and electric vehicle (EV) are still worthy of government subsidies. In the ARCoB Model, the input costs of technologies or policies are related to the final social benefits for the cost/benefit analysis of APs and GHGs reductions. As the technical, economic, and health factors are included in this model, external costs can be internalized and considered by policy makers in any decision making process. In addition, using reduction strategy as an example, this study explored that ARCoB Model can provide a framework for quantifying the co-benefits of health and environment, as well as giving the policy makers consider in any decision making process, and a method of analyzing the cost and benefit.