Transport and Environment: In Search of Sustainable Solutions (Transport Economics, Management and Policy series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840641053 ISBN 13: 9781840641059

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

The impact of transport on the environment is a major issue of worldwide concern. This important new book presents state-of-the-art contributions on spatial and technological aspects of transport in relation to environmental degradation, together with analysis of sustainable transport policy.

The first part of the book focuses on policy analysis. A sustainable transport strategy should include all elements of the transport sector, transcend the usual time and space constraints and address economic and equity concerns, in addition to the environmental targets it is often designed to meet. The second part concerns technological issues. The authors do not simply describe technological possibilities, but are instead concerned with broader issues such as scenario development and implementation strategies. The third part concerns spatial aspects, including an increasing spatial level in discussing sustainable transport issues, from the local and urban level to global aspects of sustainable transport. Transport and Environment thus offers a multi-disciplinary perspective on the multifaceted field of sustainable transport.

The distinguished array of contributors and broad scope of the work will ensure this book is essential reading for scholars of transport and environmental economics, policymakers and those involved in urban and transport planning.

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About the Author

Edited by Eran Feitelson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and Erik Verhoef, VU University Amsterdam

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840641053
• ISBN 13: 9781840641059
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Feitelson Eran, Verhoef Erik