Rapid urbanization has occurred in many cities in China. Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, has experienced dramatic increases in traffic, particularly in the use of private vehicles and electric bikes and now is the most congested city in China, with corresponding levels of air pollution.
Therefore, the Shandong Spring City Green Modern Trolley Bus Demonstration Project is intended to improve Jinan’s public transportation system, reduce traffic congestion, and reduce air pollution. The project will install 880 trolley buses to run over 201.4 km of trolley bus priority lanes that will integrate into the city’s existing bus rapid transit routes and overall public transport network.
Reductions in air pollution emissions and associated reductions in ambient pollutant concentrations will lead to environmental and human health benefits. These benefits include avoided mortality and morbidity due to improved air quality, as well as reduced emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In this report, Abt Global quantifies and monetizes the avoided mortality benefit over the period of 2016 – 2050.