Abstract
It is necessary to comprehend traffic environment load of commercial sector for the purpose of reviewing policies concerning convenience of geographical location and urban layout. With presumed CO2 estimate equation in freight/passenger transportation, there are following problems: CO2 discharges in freight/passenger transportation cannot be compared, the actual transport condition is not represented, and also the convenience of commercial institution geographical location is not considered. This study proposes equation to estimate CO2 emissions caused by transportation to/from themarket. It considers the convenience of commercial institution geographical location, the place of residence and traffic of a buyer, and the actual condition of the merchandise distribution. Case studies wereconducted on two different type markets located in Kurashiki city.
