Keywords:
Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Government policy.
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Transportation, Automotive -- Environmental aspects.
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Sustainable urban development -- Government policy.
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Carbon dioxide mitigation.
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Transportation and state.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Practical guide for transport policymakers and planners to achieve low-carbon land transport systems. Based on wide ranging research, it shows how policies can be bundled successfully and worked into urban transport decision-making and planning strategies. With case studies from developed and developing countries, it outlines measures for reducing emissions, tailoring these to specific circumstances. It also highlights how greenhouse gas savings are measured, as well as success factors for implementing policies and measures in complex decision-making processes. For students of sustainable transport, professional planners and decision makers, Low-Carbon Land Transport is an invaluable reference for all those looking to help transport networks flow in a sustainable direction.
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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