Open AccessCities, Long-Distance Travel, and Climate Impacts
Author(s) -
Jukka Hein,
Michał Czepkiewicz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
urban planning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2183-7635
DOI - 10.17645/up.v6i2.4541
Subject(s) - thematic map , climate change , urbanization , aviation , regional science , geography , scale (ratio) , theme (computing) , environmental planning , transport engineering , environmental resource management , business , environmental science , economic growth , computer science , engineering , economics , cartography , ecology , aerospace engineering , biology , operating system
This thematic issue focuses on important but understudied connections between cities and climate impacts of long-distance travel. While urbanization and urban density have climate change mitigation potential in short-distance travel (e.g., by reducing car use and supporting public transportation, walking, and cycling), they have been associated with a higher level of emissions from flights. This highlights the role that city-regions could potentially play in reducing climate impacts of aviation. At the same time, the development of airports and flight connections has been an important driver of economic growth at regional scale and a factor contributing to global competitiveness of city-regions. This thematic issue includes seven interesting articles focusing on different aspects of the theme, all of which are briefly presented in this editorial. We also lay down some suggestions for future research directions based on the findings presented in this thematic issue.