Policy target

Policy

UHI-related policy

Supplementary effects

Effect target

Effect variables (road traffic status data/degree of variability in traffic status)

Road length

Number of vehicles

Running speed

Road width

Number of traffic signals

A.

Transport framework/fuel

No. 1

Spread of low-emission vehicles (hybrid)

Improvements in fuel consumption

Moving targets

Diffusion rate

×

×

No. 2

Suppression of waste heat through choice of fuel burned (bioethanol)

Improvements in fuel consumption

Diffusion rate

×

×

B.

Road/road surface construction

No. 3

Improvement of traffic flow by securing space for cyclists and pedestrians

Improvements in running speed

Progress rate

×

×

No. 4

Development of bypasses

Improvements in running speed

Progress rate

×

×

No. 5

Improvement of access roads to airports and ports

Improvements in running speed

Progress rate

×

×

No. 6

Special road surfaces (water-holding surfaces)

Reduction in heat storage volume

Stationary targets

×

×

×

C.

Road equipment

No. 7

Increase in efficiency of energy consumption equipment (changing signal lights to LED)

Increase in efficiency of equipment

×

×

×

×

Diffusion rate

No. 8

Upgrading signal control

Improvements in running speed

Moving targets

Progress rate

×

×

No. 9

Diffusion of ETC

Improvements in running speed

Diffusion rate

Progress rate

×

×