Transport Beyond Oil: Policy Choices for a Multimodal Future

Renne, John L. (Editor)/ Fields, Billy (Editor)/ Carmichael, Gilbert E./ Burwell, David Gates/ Sipe, Neil

ISBN 10: 1610910419 / ISBN 13: 9781610910415

Published by Island Pr, 2013

2nd edition. 344 pages. 10.25x8.75x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # zk1610910419

Synopsis:

Seventy percent of the oil America uses each year goes to transportation. In 'Transport Beyond Oil', leading experts show how to slash that statistic and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The authors demonstrate that smarter development and land use decisions, paired with better transportation systems, can dramatically lower energy consumption. John Renne calculates how oil can be saved through a future with more transit-oriented development. Petra Todorovitch examines the promise of high speed rail. Peter Newman envisions 100 per cent oil-free cities through the development of electric-transit, renewable natural gas, and other sustainable energy sources. Additional topics include funding transit, freight transport, and non-motorised transportation systems. Each chapter provides policy prescriptions and their measurable results. "Transport Beyond Oil" delivers practical solutions, based on quantitative data. This fact-based approach offers a new vision of travel that is both transformational and achievable.

About the Author: John L. Renne, Ph.D., AICP is the Director of the Merritt C. Becker Jr. University of New Orleans Transportation Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Planning and Urban Studies at the University of New Orleans. He is also the Managing Director of The TOD Group, LLC. Billy Fields, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Texas State University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Transport Beyond Oil: Policy Choices for a ...
Publisher: Island Pr
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New