Elsevier, 2019. — 302 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-813454-2. This book shows researchers, students and professionals the important connection between transportation planning, energy use and emissions. The book examines the major transportation activities, components, systems and subsystems by mode. It closely explores the resulting environmental impacts from transport planning,...
Ashgate, Farnham, Surrey, 2010, 255 p., ISBN10: 0754672867, ISBN13: 9780754672869 This book provides an overview of the main issues relating to aviation environmental impacts. It explains the challenge facing policymakers in terms of sustainable development, focusing on the importance of balancing the industry's economic, social and environmental costs and benefits, both for...
A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2000, 920 p., ISBN: 9058091287 This volume explores the choices available in terms of urban transport. Topics covered include: transport policies; noise; pollution; pedestrians; financial aspects; mobility and accessibility;m and alternative energy fuels. Transport policies related to environment Examples of the present situation Examples...
Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009, 515 p., ISBN10: 160692320X, ISBN13: 9781606923207 Aviation contributes a modest but growing proportion of total U.S. emissions, and these emissions contribute to adverse health and environmental effects. Aircraft and airport operations, including those of service and passenger vehicles, emit ozone and other substances that contribute to...
London, Heidelberg, New York, Dordrecht: Springer, 2012. — VIII, 713 p. 195 illus. — ISBN: 978-1-4471-2716-1, e-ISBN: 978-1-4471-2717-8, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2717-8. Examines proposed solutions within the political realities of the dominating economic areas Enables readers to begin comprehending and managing 21st century energy problems Addresses energy challenges from...
Second edition, Spoon Press, Taylor & Francis, 2009, 257 p., ISBN: 0419231803 0203931386 9780415437080 9780203931387 This is a unique one-stop reference for practitioners, whether acoustical engineers, landscape architects or manufacturers, and for highways departments in local and central authorities. This extensively revised new edition is updated in line with UK and EU...
Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 1991. — 356 p. — ISBN10: 0444887709, ISBN13: 9780444887702 Studies in Environmental Science 45 In the past few decades, freight transport on roads has grown considerably because of the quick and flexible movement of goods. With an expanding market due to product specialization, there will be an increase in the demand for freight transport. There are...
Western Australia: Roadside Conservation Committee, 2010. — 32 p. — ISBN: 9780730758938 Western Australia has a unique and varied environment, valued by its people and by visitors from interstate and overseas. Increased protection of our environmental asset is necessary to meet the challenges presented by increasing population, industry and public expectation. Transport is one...
Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. 2011. ISBN: 978-953-307-479-5, Hard cover, 270 p. This book aspires to be a comprehensive summary of current biofuels issues and thereby contribute to the understanding of this important topic. Readers will find themes including biofuels development efforts, their implications for the food industry, current and future...
C.R.C. Press, 2003. 272 p. — ISBN: 0849320720, 1855737132. Building on a wealth of research, The Automotive Industry and the Environment addresses current challenges in the automotive industry and how they can be met. The authors discuss the development of the automotive industry and the problems it currently faces and consider possible solutions. The book reviews trends in...
Springer Science+Business Media, New York, 2011, 328 p., ISBN: 978-1-4419-7642-0 Transportation contributes to roughly a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions, and as a growing sector of the economy, its contribution to climate change, if remained unchanged, could even grow. This is particularly true in the developing world, where the growth rates of air and ship transport are...
E&FN Spon, Routledge, London, 1999. — 232 p. — ISBN10: 0419237208, ISBN13: 9780419237204 Noise and air pollution from motor vehicles have a major impact on the physical and mental well-being of urban residents worldwide. Although control measures have already been implemented in most developed countries, noise and air pollution have only recently become major problems in many...
Springer, 2009. — 229 p. — ISBN: 1402069782 More than 250 experts from around the world gathered at the Asilomar Transportation and Energy Conference in August 2007 to tackle what many agree is the greatest environmental challenge the world faces: climate change. This 11th Biennial Conference, organized under the auspices of the Energy and Alternative Fuels Committees of the...
Oxford University Press, 2009. — 321 p. Today there are over a billion vehicles in the world, and within twenty years, the number will double, largely a consequence of China's and India's explosive growth. Given that greenhouse gases are already creating havoc with our climate and that violent conflict in unstable oil-rich nations is on the rise, will matters only get worse? Or...
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