[PDF] Transport Policy And The Environment eBook

Author : David Banister
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 113580978X

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There is currently considerable concern with limiting the growth of transport demand, the use of resources and related pollution. This book makes a major contribution to the debate on transport and the environment and is likely to become a benchmark against which new research will be developed. Transport Policy and the Environment presents for the first time the results of extensive research: *quantifying the contribution of transport to environmental problems. *assessing the options for resolving those problems. *investigating the conflicts arising from policy implementation. *developing new and better methods of data collection and analysis. It brings together the results of a major research programme funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council on Transport and the Environment and provides a clear view on current policy. It is the major contribution that UK research has made to the debate and provides the first set of substantive results on the effectiveness of policy, and the means by which the impact can be measured and assessed.

Author : Eran Feitelson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781950142

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The impact of transport on the environment is a major issue of worldwide concern. This important new book presents state-of-the-art contributions on spatial and technological aspects of transport in relation to environmental degradation, together with analysis of sustainable transport policy.

Author : David A. Hensher
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 41,92 MB
Release : 2003-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780080441030

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Each chapter was specially commissioned from an acknowledged world expert on the topic.

Author : Kenneth Button
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1134053010

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Transport, in particular the motor vehicle, is a major source of environmental disruption and, in the developed world, accounts for thirty percent of energy consumption. In most countries, transport policy is a major government concern, yet it is rare for decisions to be made outside a narrow set of sectoral considerations. This book, commissioned by the OECD, looks at seven countries; the UK, the USA, West Germany, France, The Netherlands, Greece and Italy. Each case demonstrates, in different ways, the problems in transport policies produced by the failure is a consequence of departmental division: transport, the environment, the exchequer, etc. all have their own, quite separate ministries. Here, a group of economists have demonstrated both the folly of such partial ways of thinking and, in writing their critiques of specific disaster, have provided models for ways forward. Originally published in 1990

Author : David Banister
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,2 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780415234092

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This book challenges conventional approaches to transport by moving away from trend based analysis towards the use of scenarios to identify alternative sustainable transport futures.

Author : Oliver Inderwildi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 719 pages
File Size : 21,78 MB
Release : 2012-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1447127161

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Sustainable mobility is a highly complex problem as it is affected by the interactions between socio-economic, environmental, technological and political issues. Energy, Transport, & the Environment: Addressing the Sustainable Mobility Paradigm brings together leading figures from business, academia and governments to address the challenges and opportunities involved in working towards sustainable mobility. Key thinkers and decision makers approach topics and debates including: · energy security and resource scarcity · greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions · urban planning, transport systems and their management · governance and finance of transformation · the threats of terrorism and climate change to our transport systems. Introduced by a preface from U.S. Secretary Steven Chu and an outline by the editors, Dr Oliver Inderwildi and Sir David King, Energy, Transport, & the Environment is divided into six sections. These sections address and explore the challenges and opportunities for energy supply, road transport, urban mobility, aviation, sea and rail, as well as finance and economics in transport. Possible solutions, ranging from alternative fuels to advanced urban planning and policy levers, will be examined in order to deepen the understanding of currently proposed solutions within the political realities of the dominating economic areas. The result of this detailed investigation is an integrated view of sustainable transport for both people and freight, making Energy, Transport, & the Environment key reading for researchers, decision makers and policy experts across the public and private sectors.

Author : R M Harrison
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 43,97 MB
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1847552218

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Mass transportation has become central to the lifestyle of developed societies - but with what consequences for the environment and, ultimately, human health? Transport and the Environment investigates the major aspects of this emotive subject, with contributions from authors with international reputations for their research in the field. Discussions encompass air transport and its contribution to global pollution, the possible consequences of using hydrogen as a fuel, performance indicators and policy instruments for sustainable transport, the contamination of the atmosphere and surface waters by road vehicles, the impact of surface transport on climate, and the effects of transport pollutants on public health. This authoritative review of the current state of knowledge will be of great value to scientists, policy-makers and students on environmental science and engineering courses.

Author : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Publisher : WHO Regional Office Europe
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 34,80 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : 9289013567

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This book brings together the scientific evidence on the main effects of transport on human health and the environment. It sets the conceptual framework for future analyses of the health burden and health gains from transport policies. It outlines how these health concerns have been reflected in policy tools such as impact assessment, regulation and economic analysis, and identifies the areas where action is most needed. Discussions of the environment and health effects of transport need to be communicated in a way that is relevant for policy-makers and easily understood by nonscientists. That is the aim of this book, which summarizes the results of extensive reviews of the issues prepared by groups of prominent international experts. It is also planned to release the reviews themselves, to give a more detailed account of the scientific evidence. [Foreword]

Author : D. Banister
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,1 MB
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1135155178

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This book presents the current thinking from leading authorities worldwide on transport and the environment and focuses on the link between transport supply and use and environmental degradation.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,11 MB
Release : 2010-01-12
Category :
ISBN : 9264072918

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This book looks in detail at how globalisation has affected activity levels in maritime shipping, aviation, and road and rail freight, and assesses the impact that changes in activity levels have had on the environment.