ABSTRACT
With the rapid evolution of vehicle technologies and some pilots, in a (long) transition phase, connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) will be sharing the roads and interacting with conventional vehicles (CVs). It seems the associated energy and environmental impacts are uncertain. Operations Research opens-up a plethora of tools that allows the solution of complex network problems and plans for future challenges, in which advanced modeling and simulation are essential for planning, managing, and anticipating impacts by testing different scenarios, especially, in the simulation of traffic-related emerging technologies. This chapter focuses on reviewing how research in traffic engineering has been addressing the environmental impacts of CAVs introduction through an OR perspective and highlights the potential opportunities such new technologies which can bring to improve environmental impacts. The present survey will focus on literature with a clear objective on quantifying pollutant emissions impacts with CAVs introduction, especially, related to hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. It was found that most CAVs studies belong to two main categories for assessing environmental impacts: Eco-routing and Control Strategies, and Model adjustment framework. Some gaps in the literature are identified and future research directions are proposed.
