Keywords:
Sustainable urban development -- Government policy.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book provides a guide for transport policymakers and planners on achieving low-carbon land transport systems and describes possible measures for reducing emissions. Based on wide ranging research, case studies from developed and developing countries and an overview of policy scenarios, it book presents a toolbox for decision-makers with a huge variety of measures which can be tailored to their specific circumstances. It also addresses the question of how policies can be bundled successfully and integrated in urban transport decision-making and planning. Practical information is given on how greenhouse gas savings are measured as well as success factors for implementing policies and measures in complex decision-making processes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (265 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781135094669
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1143880
DDC:
363.738/746
Language:
English
Note:
Front Cover -- Low-Carbon Land Transport -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The transport challenge: drivers and trends -- 2. Strategies and policies: towards intelligent policy packages -- 3. Measuring emissions and reductions -- 4. Managing the transition to low-carbon transport -- Notes on contributors -- References -- Index.
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