Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia
The growing number of private passenger vehicles in the Klang region of Malaysia has not only resulted in persistent traffic congestion during peak hours, but also resulted in considerable vehicular emissions causing both environmental and human health hazards. To reduce these externalities, this st...
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| author | Bazrbachi, Abdullatif Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Radam, Alias Kaffashi, Sara Usman, Adam Shehu |
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| description | The growing number of private passenger vehicles in the Klang region of Malaysia has not only resulted in persistent traffic congestion during peak hours, but also resulted in considerable vehicular emissions causing both environmental and human health hazards. To reduce these externalities, this study examines the prospect for a transport modal shift from the use of private vehicles to the public transport system. Contingent valuation method was used to estimate how much current private passenger vehicle users are willing to pay to continue using their private vehicles. On average, private passenger vehicle users were found to be willing to pay a maximum amount of RM 4.99 (USD 1.55) per trip to avoid using the public transport system. Respondents with previous health issues were found more likely to shift to the public transportation system. Public transportation efficiency was found to have a significant impact on the respondents WTP value to maintain the current commuting system. |
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| spelling | upm-564182017-07-31T09:18:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56418/ Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia Bazrbachi, Abdullatif Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Radam, Alias Kaffashi, Sara Usman, Adam Shehu The growing number of private passenger vehicles in the Klang region of Malaysia has not only resulted in persistent traffic congestion during peak hours, but also resulted in considerable vehicular emissions causing both environmental and human health hazards. To reduce these externalities, this study examines the prospect for a transport modal shift from the use of private vehicles to the public transport system. Contingent valuation method was used to estimate how much current private passenger vehicle users are willing to pay to continue using their private vehicles. On average, private passenger vehicle users were found to be willing to pay a maximum amount of RM 4.99 (USD 1.55) per trip to avoid using the public transport system. Respondents with previous health issues were found more likely to shift to the public transportation system. Public transportation efficiency was found to have a significant impact on the respondents WTP value to maintain the current commuting system. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56418/1/Willingness%20to%20pay%20to%20improve%20air%20quality%20a%20study%20of%20private%20vehicle%20owners%20in%20Klang%20Valley%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Bazrbachi, Abdullatif and Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi and Shamsudin, Mad Nasir and Radam, Alias and Kaffashi, Sara and Usman, Adam Shehu (2017) Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Journal of Cleaner Production, 148. pp. 73-83. ISSN 0959-6526; ESSN: 1879-1786 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652617300410 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.035 |
| spellingShingle | Bazrbachi, Abdullatif Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Shamsudin, Mad Nasir Radam, Alias Kaffashi, Sara Usman, Adam Shehu Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title | Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full | Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_short | Willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_sort | willingness to pay to improve air quality: a study of private vehicle owners in klang valley, malaysia |
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