Black, William R. 1942-

Sustainable transportation : problems and solutions / William R. Black. - New York : Guilford Press, c2010. - xviii, 299 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-288) and index.

1.The problem of sustainability in the transport sector --
2.The historical problem of sustainability in the transport sector --
3.Climate change --
4.Urban air quality --
5.The finite nature of petroleum reserves --
6.Motor vehicle crashes and safety --
7.Congestion and sustainability --
8.An introduction to the range of possible solutions --
9.The full costs of transportation --
10.Pricing and taxation --
11.Urban form: planning for sustainability --
12.Indicator-based planning --
13.A continuum of policies --
14.The special role of speed and speed limit policies --
15.National policy solutions --
16. Sustainable travel demand management --
17.Educating for change --
18.Telecommuting, information and communication technologies, and e-commerce --
19.The potential of alternative fuels --
20.New vehicles, fuel cells, and catalytic converters --
21.Intelligent transport systems --
22.Summary, conclusions, and the current status of sustainable transport.

9781606234853

2009040112

GBA9A4551 bnb

015403002 Uk


Transportation--Environmental aspects.
Local transit--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable engineering.
Green technology.
Environmental degradation.
Transportation and state.

HE147.65 / .B57 2010

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