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An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation - Policy, Planning and Implementation (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation - Policy, Planning and Implementation (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Cities around the globe struggle to create better and more
equitable access to important destinations and services, all the
while reducing the energy consumption and environmental impacts of
mobility. An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation illustrates
a new planning paradigm for sustainable transportation through case
studies from around the world with hundreds of valuable resources
and references, color photos, graphics and tables. The second
edition builds and expands upon the highly acclaimed first edition,
with new chapters on urban design and urban, regional and intercity
public transportation, as well as expanded chapters on automobile
dependence and equity issues; automobile cities and the car
culture; the history of sustainable and unsustainable
transportation; the interrelatedness of technologies,
infrastructure energy and functionalities; and public policy and
public participation and exemplary places, people and programs
around the globe. Among the many valuable additions are discussions
of autonomous vehicles (AVs), electric vehicles (EVs), airport
cities, urban fabrics, urban heat island effects and mobility as a
service (MaaS). New case studies show global exemplars of
sustainable transportation, including several from Asia, a case
study of participative and deliberative public involvement, as well
as one describing life in the Vauban ecologically planned community
of Freiburg, Germany. Students in affiliated sustainability
disciplines, planners, policymakers and concerned citizens will
find many provides practical techniques to innovate and transform
transportation.
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