Policy

UHI-related policy

Effect target

Effect function (Artificial heat exhaust volume calculation formula) Qn [J]

No. 1

Spread of low-emission vehicles (hybrid)

Moving targets

Q1 = road length L [km] × [(diffusion rate d1 [%]×number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat variables by model/speed XCv1 [J/(km∙number)]) + {(100-diffusion rate d1 [%]) × number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat coefficients by model/speed Cv [J/(km∙number)]}]

No. 2

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

Q2 = road length L [km] × [(diffusion rate d2 [%]×number of vehicles by model M [number] waste heat variables by model/speed XCv2 [J/(km∙number)]) + {(100-diffusion rate d2 [%]) × number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat coefficients by model/speed Cv [J/(km∙number)]})

No. 3

Improvement of traffic flow by securing space for cyclists and pedestrians

Q3 = road length L [km] × noumber of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat variables by model/speed XCv3 [J/(km∙number)]

No. 4

development of bypasses

Q4 = road length L [km] × number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat variables by model/speed XCv4 [J/(km∙number)]

No. 5

Improvement of access roads to airports and ports

Q5 = road length L [km] × number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat variables by model/speed XCv5 [J/(km∙number)]

No. 6

Special road surfaces (water-holding surfaces)

Stationary targets

Q6 = road length L [km] × road width W [km]×road surface waste heat variables XClW [J/km2]

No. 7

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

Q7 = number of traffic signals S [number] × ({LEd diffusion rate d7 [%] × traffic signal waste heat variables XCL [J/number]} + {(100-LED diffusion rate d7 [%]) × traffic signal waste heat coefficients CL [J/number]})

No. 8

Upgrading signal control

Moving targets

Q8 = road length L [km] × number of vehicles by model M [number]×waste heat variables by model/speed XCv8 [J/(km∙number)]

No. 9

diffusion of ETC

Q9 = road length L [km] × [(diffusion rate d9 [%] × number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat variables by model/speed Xcv9 [J/(km∙number)]) + {(100-diffusion rate d9 [%]) × number of vehicles by model M [number] × waste heat coefficients by model/speed Cv [J/(km∙number)]}]