The transport sector is the main contributor of greenhouse gases in Costa Rica
Air quality in this country surpasses levels accepted by the World Health Organization. A mitigation effort in regards to these gases is sustainable transportation, with a significant reduction in emissions by this sector. Costa Rica is currently moving towards a zero-emission automobile fleet, with...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2019 |
| País: | Costa Rica |
| Recursos: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositório: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Idioma: | espanhol |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/2320 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2320 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Cambio climático mitigación gases de efecto invernadero transporte sostenible Climate change mitigation greenhouse gases sustainable transportation |
| Resumo: | Air quality in this country surpasses levels accepted by the World Health Organization. A mitigation effort in regards to these gases is sustainable transportation, with a significant reduction in emissions by this sector. Costa Rica is currently moving towards a zero-emission automobile fleet, with electric cars. In this article I discuss the possibilities for Costa Rica to electrify its public bus fleet, in particular electric buses and hydrogen cells, and compare it with other international experiences. |
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