Difference between revisions of "Increase of societal costs of mobility"
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The Netherlands has to deal with excessive increase on the mobility of its population. Since the 1985 car use has increase with 54%. The distance traveled per day per person in average has gone up from 25 km to 35 km. An increase in the mobility has not only brought advantages to the Dutch society but also disadvantages which harm the society. The most visible disadvantage is travel time loss due the increasing traffic jams and delays. Other examples are the increase in risk to be involved in a traffic accident and the damage done in living environments due increasing emissions. Table 1 gives a overview of the societal costs. | The Netherlands has to deal with excessive increase on the mobility of its population. Since the 1985 car use has increase with 54%. The distance traveled per day per person in average has gone up from 25 km to 35 km. An increase in the mobility has not only brought advantages to the Dutch society but also disadvantages which harm the society. The most visible disadvantage is travel time loss due the increasing traffic jams and delays. Other examples are the increase in risk to be involved in a traffic accident and the damage done in living environments due increasing emissions. Table 1 gives a overview of the societal costs. | ||
However the government is trying to reduce the congestion, the costs of congestion rose mainly because of the increasing car usage. Total cost of the congestion is 15 % of the total societal costs. In the last 10 years the travel time loss due traffic jams on high ways increased with 55%. Most of the travel time loss can be explained by the increase of the population, jobs and car owners. | However the government is trying to reduce the congestion, the costs of congestion rose mainly because of the increasing car usage. Total cost of the congestion is 15 % of the total societal costs. In the last 10 years the travel time loss due traffic jams on high ways increased with 55%. Most of the travel time loss can be explained by the increase of the population, jobs and car owners. | ||