Note: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Metric System in North America -- Part I: Roads, Vehicles and Ecology -- Chapter 2: Foundations of Road Ecology -- Chapter 2: Roads -- Chapter 3: Vehicles and Planning -- Part II: Vegetation and Wildlife -- Chapter 4: Roadsides and Vegetation -- Chapter 5: Wildlife Populations -- Chapter 6: Mitigation for Wildlife -- Part III: Water Chemicals and Atmosphere -- Chapter 7: Water and Sediment Flows -- Chapter 8: Chemicals along Roads -- Chapter 9: Aquatic Ecosystems -- Chapter 10: Wind and Atmospheric Effects -- Part IV: Road Systems and Further Perspectives -- Chapter 11: Road Systems Linked with the Land -- Chapter 12: The Four Landscapes with Major Road Systems -- Chapter 13: Roads and Vehicles in Natural Landscapes -- Chapter 14: Further Perspectives -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Index.

Note: Reducing Climate Impacts in the Transportation Sector -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Climate Change and Transportation -- Transportation and Climate Change -- Trends in Climate Change -- The Political Will to Counter Climate Change -- Combating Climate Changes in the Transportation Sector -- Vehicle Efficiency -- Low-Carbon Fuels -- Travel Reduction -- Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Supply Curves -- Overview of the Remaining Chapters -- References -- Energy Security, Climate and Your Car: US Energy Policy and Beyond -- Rising Demand and Insecure Supply -- Risks to Middle East Oil -- National Oil Companies -- Weather-Related Issues -- Policy Options: Meeting the Challenge of Rising Oil Demand -- Climate Implications -- References -- Transport Policy and Climate Change -- The Importance and Role of Transport -- Actions Being Taken -- EU Policy Aiming to Reduce Transport CO2 Emissions -- CO2 Emissions From Cars in Europe: From a Voluntary To a Regulatory Approach -- Voluntary Agreements -- A New Regulatory Approach -- Consequences for Transport Policy -- References -- Factor of Two: Halving the Fuel Consumption of New U.S. Automobiles by 2035 -- Background and Approach -- Option #1: Emphasize Reducing Fuel Consumption -- Option #2: Use Alternative, More Efficient Powertrains -- Option #3: Reduce Vehicle Weight and Size -- Scenario Results -- Material Cycle Impact Assessment -- Cost Assessment -- Conclusions -- References -- Lead Time, Customers, and Technology: Technology Opportunities and Limits on the Rate of Deployment -- Conventional Technologies -- Diesels -- Hybrid Electric Vehicles -- Diesel and HEV Market Potential in the United States -- Next-Generation Gasoline Engines -- Alternatives to Petroleum -- Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicle -- Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles -- Fuel Cell Vehicles -- Consumer Limits. , Real Cost of Driving -- Trade-Offs with Other Features Valued More Highly -- Customer Value of Fuel Savings -- The Role of Government -- Leadtime and Costs -- New Technologies = Huge Risks -- Leadtime Constraints -- Case Studies -- Impacts of Aggressive Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Requirements -- Separate State and National Requirements Double Leadtime Constraints -- Leadtime in Japan and Europe -- Conclusions -- References -- Heavy Duty Vehicle Fleet Technologies for Reducing Carbon Dioxide: An Industry Perspective -- The Role of Trucking in the U.S. Economy -- Reducing CO2 from Trucks -- Heavy Duty Vehicle Fuel Efficiency is a Complex Issue -- Heavy Truck Freight Efficiency Opportunities -- Engine Efficiency -- Transmission and Driveline Efficiency -- Heavy Duty Hybrids -- Reduced Rolling Resistance -- Improved Vehicle Aerodynamics -- Weight Reduction -- Idle Reduction -- Trucking Logistics -- Alternative Fuels -- Public Policy -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Beyond Congestion: Transportation's Role in Managing VMT for Climate Outcomes -- VMT Trends: Setting The Goal -- VMT Measurement: State of The Practice -- Demographic Trends Affecting VMT -- The Aging of the Baby Boomers -- The Urbanization of America -- Decline in the Rate of Road Construction -- Workforce Saturation -- The Effect of Transportation Policy Intervention on VMT -- Land Use Planning and System Design Strategies -- Investment Strategies -- Pricing Strategies -- Integrated Transportation Solutions (ITS) -- Conclusion -- References -- CO2 Reduction Through Better Urban Design: Portland's Story -- Cutting Emissions and Budgets While Increasing Consumer Choice -- The Portland Area Reins in Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Regional Growth and Reduced Driving Over the Next Three Decades -- Implementing the 2040 Growth Concept -- Challenges from Both Within and the UGB. , Sprawl in Neighboring Cities -- Measures 37 and 49 -- Mortgage Policies -- Barriers to Transit Service -- Conclusion -- References -- Transportation-Specific Challenges for Climate Policy -- Policy Principles and Criteria -- The Obstacles to Meeting the Policy Goals -- Liabilities of Alternative Fuels -- Fuel Economy and Vehicle Stock Turnover -- Consumer Choice and Decisionmaking -- Final Remarks -- References -- Are Consumers or Fuel Economy Policies Efficient? -- Why Cafe Standards may not be Efficient -- Why Consumers may not be Efficient -- Consumer Inefficiency Matters for Policy Efficiency -- References -- Fuel Economy: The Case for Market Failure -- What Market Failure? -- Increasing Passenger Car Fuel Economy from 28 to 35 MPG -- Fuel Economy -- Incremental Vehicle Price -- Results -- Other Evidence of Fuel Economy Market Failure -- Consumers Appear to Undervalue Fuel Economy Improvements -- Consumers Value Other Factors More Highly than Fuel Economy -- Fuel Economy Technology Adoption is Relatively Insensitive to the Price of Fuel -- Governments Turn to Regulatory Standards to Significantly Increase Fuel Economy -- Conclusions -- References -- Appendix A: Biographies of Editors and Authors -- Editors -- Authors -- Appendix B: Asilomar 2007 Attendee List -- Index.

Note: Front cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction and Overview -- GHG Emissions Headed in Wrong Direction -- The Asilomar Declaration -- References -- CHAPTER 2: Peaking of World Oil Production and Its Mitigation -- Peaking of World Conventional Oil Production -- Oil Reserves -- Projections of the Peaking of World Oil Production -- Previous Oil Supply Shortfalls and Disruptions -- Mitigation Options and Issues -- Three Mitigation Scenarios -- Wildcards in Oil Peak Predictions -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 3: Toward a Policy Agenda for Climate Change: Changing Technologies and Fuels and the Changing Value of Energy -- Global Societal Trends -- Future Energy Challenges -- Transportation Energy Policy Trends -- Technology Trends in Transportation -- Conclusion -- Author's Note -- References -- CHAPTER 4: Coordinated Policy Measures for Reducing the Fuel Use of the U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet -- Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Projections of LDV Fuel Use and GHG Emissions -- Policy Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions -- Rationales for Combinations of Policy Measures -- Development of a Sample Policy Package -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 5: Carbon Burdens from New Car Sales in the United States -- Trends in U.S. Automotive CO2 Emissions -- Carbon Burdens of Major Automakers -- Notable Trends Influencing Carbon Burdens -- Reducing Automotive Carbon Burdens -- References -- CHAPTER 6: Reducing Vehicle Emissions Through Cap-and-Trade Schemes -- Previous Studies -- Upstream Trading -- Downstream Trading -- Upstream/Downstream Hybrid -- Incorporating Vehicles into a Carbon Trading Program -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 7: North American Feebate Analysis Model -- Analyzing Feebates in the North American Market. , Structure of the North American Feebate Analysis Model -- Canadian and U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle Markets -- Manufacturer and Consumer Decision Making -- Nature of Analysis and Major Assumptions -- Results -- Conclusion -- Author's Note -- References -- CHAPTER 8: Reducing Growth in Vehicle Miles Traveled: Can We Really Pull It Off? -- Evolving Transportation Approach to Solving Congestion -- Changing the Paradigm -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- CHAPTER 9: International Comparison of Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Passenger Vehicles -- Comparison of Vehicle Standards around the World -- Country and Regional Profiles -- Issues and Methodologies Involved with Comparing Vehicle Standards Around the World -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 10: Reducing Transport-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Developing Countries: The Role of the Global Environmental Facility -- Creation of Operational Program #11 -- The First Years of the GEF Transportation Program: Hydrogen Fuel Cells -- Criticism of Fuel Cell Bus Effort -- Current GEF Transport Priorities -- NMT Projects Financed under the GEF -- The GEF and Bus Rapid Transit -- Other Areas for Future GEF Transport Sector Involvement -- Conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 11: What Multilateral Banks (and Other Donors) Can Do to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of Latin America and the Caribbean -- Opportunities for Donor Agencies in Climate Change and Transportation -- Review of Cities and Development of Criteria -- Identification of Candidate Cities -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- CHAPTER 12: From Public Understanding to Public Policy: Public Views on Energy, Technology, and Climate Science in the United States -- Public Awareness -- Public Understanding -- Impact of Information on Public Opinion -- Strength of Opinion. , Changing Behavior and Perceptions of the Role of the Consumer -- Identity Politics: Death of Environmentalism? -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 13: Narrative Self-Identity and Societal Goals: Automotive Fuel Economy and Global Warming Policy -- What Is a "Rational" Consumer and Does This Idea Dominate Transportation Energy Analysis? -- An Alternative Behavioral Approach -- An Application of the Alternative Approach -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- CHAPTER 14: Lost in Option Space: Risk Partitioning to Guide Climate and Energy Policy -- Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Ignorance: The Monsters under the Bed -- Risk Partitioning in the Energy/Climate Dilemma -- Scenario Planning -- Real Options Analysis -- Taking Thought -- References -- CHAPTER 15: Toward a Transportation Policy Agenda for Climate Change -- Crisis and Opportunity: Numbers, Needs, and the Not Particularly Rational Transportation Consumer -- The Regulatory Landscape for Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change -- The Promise of Integrated Transportation Solutions -- Conclusion: Toward a Policy Agenda for Climate Change -- Acknowledgments -- References -- APPENDIX A: About the Editors and Authors -- APPENDIX B: Asilomar Attendee List: 2005 -- Index.