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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.

The problem of sustainability in the transport sector -- The historical problem of sustainability in the transport sector -- Climate change -- Urban air quality -- The finite nature of petroleum reserves -- Motor vehicle crashes and safety -- Congestion and sustainability -- An introduction to the range of possible solutions -- The full costs of transportation -- Pricing and taxation -- Urban form: planning for sustainability -- Indicator-based planning -- A continuum of policies -- The special role of speed and speed limit policies -- National policy solutions -- Sustainable travel demand management -- Educating for change -- Telecommuting, information and communication technologies, and e-commerce -- The potential of alternative fuels -- New vehicles, fuel cells, and catalytic converters -- Intelligent transport systems -- Summary, conclusions, and the current status of sustainable transport.

ISBN: 9781606234853 (hard cover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2009040112

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA9A4551 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015403002 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Transportation--Environmental aspects.
Local transit--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable engineering.
Green technology.
Environmental degradation.
Transportation and state.

LC Class. No.: HE147.65 / .B57 2010

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