Transport moving to climate intelligence: new chances for controlling climate impacts of transport after the economic crisis

The book is organized into five parts. Part One presents an overview of transport and climate policy in the context of the recent economic crisis. Part Twoexamines the problems and proposed solutions for curbing emissions from transport in industrialized countries while Parts Three and Four deal with the developing world, with a particular focus on India and China. Part Five discusses tested solutions and provides policy recommendations making this book of interest to a broad audience of both policy-makers and academics concerned with therole of transport in reducing global climate change. Contains contributions from leading researchers and practitioners worldwide concerned with the effect of transport on global warming Proposes solutions to reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by transport Compares problems between and customizes strategies for developed and developing countries INDICE: A Sustainable Pathway to the Next Century. Status of the Climate Debate and the Book's Contents. Economic Crisis and Consequences for the Transport Sector. Transport in the Past and Current Climate Policy Regime. Low Carbon Urban Development of Developed Megapolis: The Case of London. Getting into the Right lane for Low-Carbon Transport in the EU. Japanese Efforts to Solve Environmental Problems with a Focus on the Transport Sector. Urban Transport andthe Environment in Developing Countries: Complexities and Simplifications. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Urban Road Transport in Latin America: CO2 Reduction as a Co-benefit of Transport Strategies. Spatial Planning Strategy towards Low-carbon City in China. The Role of Rail Transport for Sustainable. Financing Technology Transfer. Internalizing External Costs of Transport with a Focus on Climate Change. Downstream Emissions Trading for Transport. Passenger Mobility and Climate Constraints: Planning for Mitigation through Adaptation. Potential of Biofuels to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the European Transport Sector. Technological Potential for CO2 Emission Reductions of Passenger Cars.Transport, Environment and Institutions: Why Good Science, Engineering and Economics Fail. Converting the Unconverted and Establishing Financial Incentives.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-7642-0
• Editorial: Springer New York
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 344
• Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés