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.