Abstract
Climate change is receiving increasing attention in recent years. The transportation sector contributes substantially to increased fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and poor air quality, which imposes a serious respiratory health hazard. Road transport has made a significant contribution to this effect. Consequently, many countries have attempted to mitigate climate change using various strategies. This study analysed and compared the number of policies and other approaches necessary to achieve reduced fuel consumption and carbon emission. Frequency aggregation indicates that the mitigation policies associated with driving behaviours adopted to curtail this consumption and decrease hazardous emissions, as well as a safety enhancement. Furthermore, car-sharing/carpooling was the least investigated approach to establish its influence on mitigation of climate change. Additionally, the influence of such driving behaviours as acceleration/deceleration and the compliance to speed limits on each approach was discussed. Other driving behaviours, such as gear shifting, compliance to traffic laws, choice of route, and idling and braking style, were also discussed. Likewise, the influence of aggression, anxiety, and motivation on driving behaviour of motorists was highlighted. The research determined that driving behaviours can lead to new adaptive driving behaviours and, thus, cause a significant decrease of vehicle fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Highlights
Climate change and the increased number of operating vehicles to cater to the human population contribute to carbon dioxide emission
According to the International Energy Agency, road transport has a more significant contribution to climate change as compared to other sectors in the transportation industry [4]. This was asserted by Muslim et al [1], where they reported a 13.8% contribution of the transportation industry to global greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions, of which 9.9% was due to road transport
Vehicle fuel consumption and carbon emissions are influenced by driving behaviour, as well as traffic conditions, average driving distance for safety, and the status of the vehicle [6,7,8]
Summary
Climate change and the increased number of operating vehicles to cater to the human population contribute to carbon dioxide emission. According to the International Energy Agency, road transport has a more significant contribution to climate change as compared to other sectors in the transportation industry [4] This was asserted by Muslim et al [1], where they reported a 13.8% contribution of the transportation industry to global GHG emissions, of which 9.9% was due to road transport. The driving behaviour literature lacks a comprehensive review on the policies, strategies, and approaches to mitigate climate change and safety issues In this regard, the current study aimed to investigate the policies and strategies of driving behaviours for sustainable mobility. The current study aimed to investigate the policies and strategies of driving behaviours for sustainable mobility The research explored those policies and strategies associated with vehicle fuel consumption, tailpipe emissions, and safety. The content analysis method was conducted in the research, as it is a replicable, scientific, and transparent method of literature review analysis [9,10]
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