Can land use regulations and taxes help mitigate vehicular CO2 emissions? An empirical study of Japanese cities
Can land use regulations and taxes help mitigate vehicular CO2 emissions? An empirical study of Japanese cities
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DOI：
10.1080/08111146.2015.1118375
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发表时间：
2016-02
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Kazuyuki Iwata;Shunsuke Managi
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作者：
Kazuyuki Iwata;Shunsuke Managi
摘要本研究提倡一个多维度的城市规划策略，以帮助应对气候变化下的地方，而不是国家政策。然而，文献并没有提供足够的指导，地方政府寻求加强城市化，从而减少车辆二氧化碳（CO2）排放。因此，本研究揭示了以下四个城市规划工具对机动车CO2排放的影响：城市化促进区，城市化控制区，城市规划税和财产税。根据1990 ~ 2010年日本城市层面的数据，我们发现，在低密度城市，两种城市化区域规划工具和城市规划税通过提高人口密度来降低排放，在高密度城市，财产税有助于降低排放。然而，与这些工具相关的人口密度增加可能导致其他负面结果，包括交通事故增加、犯罪增加和设施状况指数下降。城市政府在采用旨在增加人口密度的规划手段时，应考虑采取补充政策，以减轻这种负面后果。
Abstract This study advocates a multi-dimensional urban planning strategy to help combat climate change under local—and not national—policies. However, the literature does not provide adequate guidance to local governments seeking to enhance urbanization and in turn reduce vehicular carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Therefore, this study sheds light on the effects of the following four urban planning instruments on vehicular CO2 emissions: urbanization promoting areas, urbanization control areas, urban planning taxes and property taxes. Using Japanese city-level data from 1990 to 2010, we find that the two urbanization area planning instruments and the urban planning taxes help lower emissions by increasing population density in low-density cities and that property taxes help reduce emissions in high-density cities. However, the increased population density associated with these instruments can lead to other negative outcomes, including increased traffic accidents, increased crime and a decrease in the facility condition index. City governments should consider complementary policies to mitigate such negative outcomes when employing planning instruments aiming to increase population density.