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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
9
Issue
1
Date
1/1/1979

Article Facts

Title
Urban Structure, Trip Generation, and Pollution: A Review
DOI
10.2190/78VJ-NW04-EL6U-NTWT
Authors
  • Bart D. Ostro
  • Joel L. Naroff
Pages
17-28
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Urban Structure, Trip Generation, and Pollution: A Review

Bart D. Ostro
Joel L. Naroff

DOI: 10.2190/78VJ-NW04-EL6U-NTWT

Abstract

The primary purpose of this paper is to selectively review the literature with the intent of examining the relationship between the structure and form of the metropolitan area, its impact on the generation of trips, and the resulting distribution of air pollution within the central city. We suggest that an empirical analysis should be developed to explain how certain urban characteristics contribute to trip generation and thus to the environmental deterioration of the inner city. These characteristics include, but are not limited to, modal choice, the size of the CBD relative to the metropolitan area, work trip origins and destinations, and the structure of the highway network.

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