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8S E C T I O N 2 Transportation systems and land use patterns coexist in a complex and ever-evolving "ecosystem." Roads and transit systems are planned and constructed in order to serve existing homes and businesses, but new homes and businesses also locate where they will have access to existing or planned roads and transit systems. A host of other factors affect this ecosystem, including land values and availability, public policies, and public support for land development (often demonstrated through government intervention)
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Transit's Impact on GHG Emissions and Energy Use: The Land Use Component 9 fuel per mile due to lower speeds and roadway congestion, but this congestion effect is dwarfed by the effect of lower VMT.) Some studies refer to the land use effect and land use benefits of transit as the indirect effect of transit.
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10 Quantifying Transit's Impact on GHG Emissions and Energy Use -- The Land Use Component and water and driving less in turn produce cost savings for residents of compact areas. Compact developments are also able to make more efficient use of infrastructure, requiring fewer miles of roads, electric lines, and water and sewer lines per person than sprawling developments (Morris Beacon 2010, City of Champaign 2010, Maryland Department of Planning 2010, Smart Growth America 2013)
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