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E-book
Author Bongardt, Daniel

Title Low-Carbon Land Transport : Policy Handbook
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (485 pages)
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The transport challenge: drivers and trends; 2. Strategies and policies: towards intelligent policy packages; 3. Measuring emissions and reductions; 4. Managing the transition to low-carbon transport; Notes on contributors; References; Index
Summary Practical guide for transport policymakers and planners to achieve low-carbon land transport systems. Based on wide ranging research, it shows how policies can be bundled successfully and worked into urban transport decision-making and planning strategies. With case studies from developed and developing countries, it outlines measures for reducing emissions, tailoring these to specific circumstances. It also highlights how greenhouse gas savings are measured, as well as success factors for implementing policies and measures in complex decision-making processes. For stude
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Subject Carbon dioxide mitigation.
Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Government policy
Sustainable urban development -- Government policy
Transportation and state.
Transportation, Automotive -- Environmental aspects
Carbon dioxide mitigation
Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Government policy
Transportation and state
Transportation, Automotive -- Environmental aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Creutzig, Felix
Hüging, Hanna
Sakamoto, Ko
Bakker, Stefan
Gota, Sudhir
Böhler-Baedeker, Susanne
ISBN 9781135094669
1135094667