Measuring Carbon Benefits
This project was completed in early 2008. Please contact us for details of findings.
Project Overview
Carplus was awarded £113,000 from the DEFRA Environmental
Action Fund (EAF) 2005-2008 to undertake three year project
which set out to identify the environmental benefits of car clubs.
The
aim of The Measuring Carbon Benefits Project was to identify changes in
carbon emissions among residents of Micklegate Ward in York
following the introduction of a car club in the city.
How was it achieved?
A series of postal surveys were carried out, before and
after the WhizzGo car club was launched.
Carbon footprint analysis was carried out on the results.
Interviews and focus groups were also held to investigate
participants opinions on the car club and other issues.
Research partners
The research partners involved in the project were:
Dr
Jillian Anable, Research Fellow, The Centre for Transport Policy, Robert
Gordon University
Dr
John Barrett, Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute
