The damaging environmental impact of urban transport, as recognised
by the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change, is a worsening global problem that needs to be tackled with
local solutions. At the same time, urban transport has been causing
serious local environmental problems, particularly in developing
countries. This book was commissioned with the aim of helping to
develop solutions by sharing experience from around the world.
Four extensive chapters by leading researchers give an overview
of the problem, analyse structures and trends in urban
transportation, list the various ways transport affects the
environment, and critically review the whole range of policy
countermeasures available.
The second half of the volume is given over to a uniquely
valuable collection of case studies of 21 metropolises, carefully
selected to provide a cross-section of different types of city from
across the developing and developed world. The relevant
characteristics of these cities are systematically described:
socio-economic background; local condition of transport and the
environment; policy planning, implementation, and evaluation, all
with concrete examples. Key data are then presented in charts with
a common structure to facilitate comparisons between cities.
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!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
bundle available
