|
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Road transport industries
|
Buy Now
Faster, Smarter, Greener - The Future of the Car and Urban Mobility (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,439
Discovery Miles 14 390
|
|
|
Faster, Smarter, Greener - The Future of the Car and Urban Mobility (Paperback)
Series: The Mit Press
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
A call to redefine mobility so that it is connected, heterogeneous,
intelligent, and personalized, as well as sustainable, adaptable,
and city-friendly. The twentieth century was the century of the
automobile; the twenty-first will see mobility dramatically
re-envisioned. Automobiles altered cityscapes, boosted economies,
and made personal mobility efficient and convenient for many. We
had a century-long love affair with the car. But today, people are
more attached to their smartphones than their cars. Cars are not
always the quickest mode of travel in cities; and emissions from
the rapidly growing number of cars threaten the planet. This book,
by three experts from industry and academia, envisions a new world
of mobility that is connected, heterogeneous, intelligent, and
personalized (the CHIP architecture). The authors describe the
changes that are coming. City administrators are shifting from
designing cities for cars to designing cities for people. Nations
and cities will increasingly employ targeted user fees and offer
subsidies to nudge consumers toward more sustainable modes. The
sharing economy is coaxing many consumers to shift from being
owners of assets to being users of services. The auto industry is
responding with connected cars that double as virtual travel
assistants and by introducing autonomous driving. The CHIP
architecture embodies an integrated, multimode mobility system that
builds on ubiquitous connectivity, electrified and autonomous
vehicles, and a marketplace open to innovation and
entrepreneurship. Consumers will exercise choice on the basis of
user experience and efficiency, aided by "intelligent advisors,"
accessible through their mobile devices. An innovative mobility
architecture reconfigured for this century is a social and economic
necessity; this book charts a course for achieving it.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
