Action To Protect And Sustain Our Communities (APSOC) Presentation to the Board of Inquiry into the Kapiti Expressway January 2013
Economic Analysis • The project has been assessed with the “do minimum” scenario only and no consideration of alternatives • Real costs have been ignored; – induced land use – more accidents – forced car ownership and operating costs – increased urban sprawl – reduced public transport – provision of car parking – air pollution, noise – environmental degradation – stormwater effects – loss of property values
Lack of Evidence There is no evidence to support improved travel times and reduced congestion The opposite is often the case More roads lead to more VKT and more congestion The Wellington Inner City Bypass is a case in point
Kapiti Coast Population Compared to NZ Total Population Source: Statistics NZ 2006 census
Raumati Wind Rose – Spring 2011
Raumati Wind Roses Autumn and Winter 2011
Particulate Matter at Glen Rd Raumati South Summary of PM monitoring results for Glen Road, Raumati South (for the period 25 May – 2 August 2010) 24 hour Average (ug/m3) 12 hour average (ug/m3) PM10 PM2.5 PM2.5-10 PM10 PM2.5 PM2.5-10 Maximum 61.7 54.6 36.6 97.5 75.2 62.0 Minimum 4.8 2.4 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 Mean 24.4 15.7 8.7 24.1 15.5 8.7 Source: Mitchell, T. 2011. Raumati South air quality investigation: Winter 2010 particulate matter concentrations and sources . Greater Wellington Regional Council, Publication No. GW/EMI-T-11/52, Wellington.
Relative exposure concentration of fine particulate matter, and the influence of traffic, according to the time of day Source: World Health Organization (2005) Health effects of transport related air pollution . Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization .
Relative exposure concentration of fine particulate matter, and the influence of traffic, according to the time of day Source: World Health Organization (2005) Health effects of transport related air pollution . Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization .
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