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In recent years, environmental aspects of transport have been at the center of
attention for research concerning sustainable development. The most discussed topics
comprise vehicle emission production and fuel consumption. These are influenced by many
variables and factors. In addition to individual vehicle characteristics and attributes, engine
performances, exhaust systems, and their overall construction designs, the terrain and road
profile itself have a non-negligible effect on emission production. Road profile parameters
can increase or decrease the total vehicle consumption if its potential is utilized correctly.
This manuscript discusses the options to reduce road vehicle consumption while
accelerating where its velocity is decreased and yet again increased when using the
longitudinal terrain profile principle. The physical relations for this subject are presented
in the manuscript as well. Based on the data and knowledge achieved, the manuscript then
addresses several scenarios in which the fuel consumption of the examined vehicle and an
occurrence of certain emission types are examined. Lastly, multiple development trends
that can positively affect the specified road vehicle’s negative effects on the environment
are described. The novel approach of the conducted research consists primarily of the
interdisciplinary connection between road transport planning and vehicle traffic study (i.e.,
negative environmental aspects resulting from road transport can be mitigated not only by
assistant devices installed in vehicles, such as catalytic converters, solid particle filters but
also by constructing judiciously designed roads).
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