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58KRIHS
04
These days, we are facing various difficulties caused by greenhouse gas emissions, such as cli-mate change, global warming, and environmental pollution. To overcome these problems, a green growth paradigm has evolved, especially in Asia and the Pacific region. Green growth policy is one that emphasizes environmentally sustainable economic development to foster low-carbon, socially inclusive development. Globally, the highest priority is placed on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector since they account for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions. How we can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector while minimizing side effects became an issue of great concern. To solve this problem, it is necessary to establish reasonable policies by performing a sci-entific analysis.
The goal of this research is to establish national transportation development strategies using green growth paradigm. To achieve this goal, we refined the concept of territorial development and developed green growth indices. Based on the refined concept and green growth indices, we analyzed the competitiveness of several policies, i.e., policies oriented towards transit, green infra-structure, dissemination of green cars, and increase of the efficiency of transportation
opera-tion, to brace for post-2012 era. Also, we com-pared results of regional policies by Data Envel-opment Analysis(DEA).
The results of this study showed that the roles of Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS) are very significant to reduce greenhouse gas emis-sions. Basically the demand for passenger cars needed to be converted into demand for transits such as subways, buses, and bicycles. In the long-run, road-oriented transportation system needs to be converted into railway-oriented system. In addition, it is necessary to improve the fuel effi-ciency of freighters.
In summary, it is necessary that the govern-ment, public and private enterprises, and citizens work together to promote low-carbon green growth.
Research Period: 2009. 1. 1~2009. 12. 31
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-27, 126pp
>> Green Growth and National Territorial Development : Transportation Sector Analysis 녹색성장형 국토발전 전략 연구 : 교통부문
Lee Sangkeon, Cho Namgeon, Lee Backjin & Kim Joonki
59KRIHS Ⅱ2009 Research ProjectsNational Infrastructure & GIS Resarch Division
As there are limitations in port development that only focuses on increasing the cargo volume, there emerged a general agreement on the need for a mutually coordinated network among ports, adjacent hinterlands, and industrial complexes, which will create more jobs and generate added values through inducement of globally active industries into port-adjacent regions. Neighboring countries like China and Japan are considering the construction of ideal urban infrastructures for freight industries and a Port Biz Valley(PBV) that spread an equal and mutual spill-over effects to ports, hinterlands, industrial complexes, and cities. These countries are putting efforts to strengthen the global competitiveness of their domestic freight industry.
This research distinguishes the new concept of PBV from the archetypical concept of ports, port-hinterlands, and industrial complexes; it is represen-tative of an innovative spatial paradigm. As this study is a new attempt at creating a PBV cus-tomized to Korea, it remains at a theoretical level. In particular, the inclusion of the logistics sector, which aims to incorporate intermodalism into the concept of PBV will heip with the development of the cargo industry.
Also, networks formed by the construction of the PBV, which span across nearly half the Korean
Peninsula, will greatly influence the growth of regional logistics industries, as well as play a signifi-cant role in the economic growth of the nation as a whole.
The research delineated an efficient and systemat-ic PBV that conforms to the region’s specifsystemat-ic traits and functions. It encourages establishing policies that foster expansion of PBVs as centers for regional development.
Research Period: 2009. 1.1~2009. 12. 31
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-55, 170pp
>> Development of Port Business Valley toward Globally Integrated Logistics System 글로벌 통합물류체계 연결을 위한 Port Biz Valley 구축방안 연구
Lim Youngtae, Lee Miyoung & Ryu Jaeyoung
60KRIHS
04
Korea is the ninth country producing greenhouse gases in the world and its increasing rate of CO2 ranks first among OECD countries. By 2013, the second green house gas emission reduction peri-od(2013-2017), Korea will have to join interna-tional efforts to curb greenhouse gases, in accor-dance with the Kyoto Protocol. In order to reduce the demand for passenger vehicles, the Korean government has implemented transit projects such as the construction of subways and BRT(Bus Rapid Transit). Despite such efforts, the number of passenger vehicles is on the rise. This study aims to investigate commuter mode choice behavior and evaluate the reduction effect of air pollution by promoting green transport mode. A survey was conducted on commuting workers in Aug 2009 over five days. Factors such as person-al information, satisfaction level over transport modes, and reasons for avoiding public trans-portation and bicycles were examined. The analysis frame was developed by considering the relationship between transport and space.
According to this frame, this study developes the TS(Transport and Space) analysis method and suggests Green Transport Index(GTI) that could be applied in the evaluation of the quality of green transport policy.
Major findings are summarized as follows.
First, the survey of inertia effect in mode choice revealed that 48.2% of the current users of pas-senger vehicles wished to continue using passen-ger vehicles in the future for commuting purpose.
These results demonstrated that unless significant change occurs in the transportation system, the demand for passenger vehicles is expected to increase in the future, so appropriate measures are needed to handle the demand. Second, the result of reduction effect revealed that the pro-moting of transit has the largest effect on the reduction of air pollution. The rank of reduction effect on air pollution was in the order of transit, bicycle, and green car. Third, this study also sug-gests a green transport index(TPI, TGI) that might be applied to evaluate the quality of green trans-port policy. Various policy alternatives for modal shift have been made to relieve transportation problems. But the auto's share has increased mainly due to ignorance in policies about auto users' mode choice behavior. In order to improve transport service quality in metropolitan areas, it is strongly recommended that mode choice behavior should be surveyed and analyzed in more detail.
Research Period: 2009. 4. 1~2009. 9. 30
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-11, 115pp
>> The Reduction Effect of Air Pollution by Promoting Green Transport Mode 녹색교통수단 활성화에 따른 대기오염물질 저감효과 분석
Kim Jonghak & Kim Hojeung
61KRIHS Ⅱ2009 Research ProjectsNational Infrastructure & GIS Research Division
The logistics industry is chosen by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance in 2009 as one of the ten core service industries for the next step develop-ment of the Korean economy. It is regarded as a high potential field as it creates adds values and employment opportunities in this global era of competition.
However, the logistics industry has so far been treated as only a small part of the integrated trans-port industry and a sector of the facility construc-tion and utilizaconstruc-tion industry, rather than as an inde-pendent industry sector. In many developed coun-tries, the logistics industry is one of the national engines for development of the economy as well as a frontier industry in term of foreign investment.
Therefore, there needs to be a new strategy to devel-op the logistics industry.
To develop a new strategy, we should first identi-fy the current development stage of the industry, which in turn requires a proper index that can show the de facto situation of the industry and the direc-tion of policy measures for further development.
The major contents of this study are as follows:
First, we tried to look at the industry as an inde-pendent industry sector and tried to answer ques-tions such as why the logistics industry is a major driver of the national economy and what the poten-tial of the industry is.
Second, through a comparative study between international logistics firms and domestic firms, we tried to indentify the strengths and weaknesses of domestics firms to develop them as global compa-nies.
Third, based on the analysis of the industry com-petitiveness, we proposed some policy measures to be carried out either at a government level or at a company level. Quite a large number of indices can be generated by applying the methods listed here.
We would like to encourage researchers to make efforts to develop the industry and increase knowl-edge about this field and hope this study would serve as a small step in developing accurate and suitable indices.
Research Period: 2009. 7. 27~2009. 10. 26
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-12, 108pp
>> Development of New Logistics Performance Indices for the Growth of the National Logistics Industry
물류산업 발전지표개발 및 국내 물류산업 발전방안 연구
Lim Youngtae & Kim Taeseung62KRIHS