ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF IMPORTED USED VEHICLES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS IN THE CAMEROON’S TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
- 주제(키워드) Environmental Impact Assessment , Imported Used Vehicles , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Cameroon’s Transportation Sector.
- 주제(DDC) 333.79
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 Professor Yonghun Jung
- 발행년도 2023
- 학위수여년월 2023. 2
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 융합에너지학과
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초록/요약
Even though the legal atmosphere in Cameroon has not been friendly to the importation of used cars, the volume of used cars coming into the country is still frightening. Recently, Cameroon appeared to have become a dump for unwanted and worn-out automobiles from developed nations. The study did an Environmental Impact Assessment of Imported Used Vehicles and their Contributions to Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Cameroon’s vehicle fleet Sector, using Douala City as a case study. Interviews, questionnaires, observations, and a review of the available documentation were the tools used for the data collection techniques employed in the case research design. Data analysis was done using SPSS. The results showed that Cameroonians prefer used cars to new ones, which accounts for the fact that more than 85% of the cars utilised in the nation are secondhanded. The research also identifies the alarming effects of imported used cars on Cameroon's environment and human health. It was also shown that these secondhand vehicles are a factor in traffic accidents. The research revealed that because old cars are less expensive than new ones, individuals in Cameroon choose to purchase them. Many Cameroonians also have friends and family residing abroad, and the availability of secondhand automobiles in those countries is one of the elements that drives Cameroonians to import more of used cars. This study demonstrates how important transportation systems are to the economy and social welfare and how they must be a key component of a nation's and a country's development plans. Due to traffic jams and accidents, the nation's inadequate transportation system results in enormous losses that much outweigh the price of creating effective networks. Based on these conclusions, we suggest that the government subsidize the cost of importing or buying new energy-efficient cars in a way that would make them more attractive than used ones. The importation of used cars will decrease dramatically if the cost of importing a new car is equal to or slightly greater than the cost of importing a used car. The government should update its transportation-related legislation to focus on reducing emissions and increase research spending to make the industry more sustainable and ecologically friendly.
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CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Problem Statement 4
1.3 Objectives 5
1.4 Research Issues ` 6
1.5 Limitations and Scope of the Research 6
1.6 Structure of the Research work 6
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.0 Introduction 8
2.1 Assessment of Related Concepts 8
2.1.1 Control of Documentation of Vehicles Imported into Cameroon (CIVIC) 8
2.2 Ways to Importing Used Cars into Cameroon from abroad 11
2.2.1 Car Import Duty in Cameroon: Custom Duties on Cars (Procedure and Calculation) 11
2.2.2 Car Shipping Methods from the US, Europe, and Asia to Cameroon 14
2.3 Environment and Transportation 15
2.4 Global Warming 16
2.4.1 Kyoto Protocol 18
2.4.2 The Copenhagen Accord (COP 15) 18
2.5 Road Transport Sector and Vehicle Fleet in Cameroon 19
2.6 Fuel Use in the Road Transport Sector in Cameroon 22
2.7 GHG Emissions from Vehicles 23
2.8 GHG Evaporative Emissions 26
2.9 Empirical Review 29
CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY 31
3.0 Introduction 31
3.1 paradigms for research/philosophy 31
3.2 Research Approach 31
3.3 Domain of Study 32
3.4 Analytical Unit 32
3.5 Population of the Study 32
3.6 Data Collection Instrument 33
3.7 Sampling Techniques 34
3.8 Data Collection Sources 35
3.8.1 Review of a Documentary 35
3.9 Data Reliability and Validity 35
3.9.1 Data Reliability 36
3.10 Validating Instruments for Data Collection 36
3.10.1 Validity of the Content 37
3.10.2 Validity of Face 37
3.11 Approach to Data Analysis 37
3.12 Ethical Considerations 39
CHAPTER FOUR 40
ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS 40
4.0 Introduction 40
4.1 Respondents' Characteristics 40
4.2 Ages of Respondents 40
4.3 Respondents Ranked by Gender 42
4.4 Level of Education of Respondents 43
4.5 Experience of respondents based on years 44
4.6 The Trend of Importation of Used Cars into Cameroon 45
4.7 The Energy Type used by Cars in Cameroon 48
4.8 The Factors promoting the Import of Used vehicles in Cameroon 50
4.9 Import of Used Cars and Traffic or Car congestion in Major Cities in Cameroon, Health of Citizens, the Environment, Road Accidents 52
4.10 Customer perception of the comparative benefits of imported used vehicles. 56
4.11 Lifestyle Changes as a Result of Imported Used Vehicles 58
CHAPTER FIVE 60
CONCLUSIONS, DISCUSSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 60
5.0 Introduction 60
5.1 Findings 60
5.1.1 The Contribution of Imported Used Vehicles to Greenhouse Gas Emissions within the Cameroon Transport 60
5.1.2 Used Vehicles Importers’ Understandings of the Effects of Imported Used Vehicles on the Health of Cameroonian Citizens and their contribution to Road Accidents; and 62
5.1.3 The Environment's and Traffic's Perceived Effects of Imported Used Automobiles 62
5.2 Conclusion 66
5.3 Proposed Recommendations 68
5.4 Research Limitations 70
5.5 Suggestions for Future Research 70
REFERENCES 72
