Sustainable Urban Transport

Sustainable Urban Transport

Author: Maria Attard

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2015-05-14

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1784416150

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This publication brings together an international group of researchers and presents work from different countries dealing with issues related to transport policy, attitudes and mode choice, car sharing and alternative modes of transport, and discusses the future of non-motorized modes of transport.


Empirical Modeling of the Economy and the Environment

Empirical Modeling of the Economy and the Environment

Author: Christoph Böhringer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 3642574157

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ZhongXiang Zhang (East-West Center, Honolulu) uses a global model based on marginal abatement cost curves for 12 world regions to estimate the contributions of the three flexibility mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol, i. e. emissions trading, joint implementation, and the clean development mechanism. He shows how the reduction in compliance costs of industrialized regions depends on the extent to which the flexibility mechanisms will be available. Not surprisingly, the fewer the restrictions on the use of flexibility mechanisms will be, the greater the gains from their use. These gains are unevenly distributed, however, with industrialized regions that have the highest autarkic marginal abatement costs tending to benefit the most. Restrictions on the use of flexibility mechanisms not only reduce the potential of the industrialized regions' efficiency gains, but are also not beneficial to developing countries since they restrict the total financial flows to developing countries under the clean development mechanism. Christoph Bohringer (ZEW, Mannheim), Glenn W. Harrison (University of South Carolina, Columbia), and Thomas F. Rutherford (University of Colorado, Boulder) evaluate the welfare implications of alternative ways in which the EU could distribute its aggregate emission reduction commitment under the Kyoto Protocol across member states. Using a large-scale CGE model, they compare a uniform proportional cutback in emissions and the actual EU burden sharing agreement with an equitable allocation scheme derived from an endogenous burden sharing calculation. The latter equalizes the relative welfare cost across member states.


The State of the World's Cities, 2001

The State of the World's Cities, 2001

Author: United Nations Centre for Human Settlements

Publisher: UN-HABITAT

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9789211314762

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Cities are now home to nearly half of the world's population, and the issue of sustainable development is one of the most pressing challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. This publication is the first in-depth attempt to monitor and analyse the realities faced by urban populations around the world. It explores a range of issues, trends and policy responses in five major areas relating to: shelter, society, environment, economy and governance. It introduces the 'City Development Index', which has been developed by the UN Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat). Over time, this should become a standard monitoring tool used to track regional, national and city level progress towards implementing the Habitat Agenda. The report concludes that local democracy is a key factor for the future of all cities.


ITF Transport Outlook 2017

ITF Transport Outlook 2017

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-01-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9282108007

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The ITF Transport Outlook provides an overview of recent trends and near-term prospects for the transport sector at a global level, as well as long-term prospects for transport demand to 2050, for freight (maritime, air and surface), passenger transport (car, rail and air) and CO2 emissions.


Building Blocks for Sustainable Transport

Building Blocks for Sustainable Transport

Author: Veli Himanen

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2007-06-15

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0080447090

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This book argues that the issues surrounding sustainable transport constitute a new - post-modern - phase in transport policy and management


ICSCEA 2019

ICSCEA 2019

Author: J. N. Reddy

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-07-27

Total Pages: 1219

ISBN-13: 9811551448

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This book presents papers from the International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering and Architecture 2019, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 24–26 October 2019. The conference brought together international experts from both academia and industry to share their knowledge and experiences, and to facilitate collaboration and improve cooperation in the field. The book highlights the latest advances in sustainable architecture and civil engineering, covering topics such as offshore structures, structural engineering, construction materials, and architecture.


ITF Transport Outlook 2023

ITF Transport Outlook 2023

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-05-24

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9282167267

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The ITF Transport Outlook 2023 examines the impacts of different policy measures on global transport demand and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to 2050.


OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Denmark 2007

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Denmark 2007

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2008-01-25

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 9264039589

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This review of Denmark's environmental conditions and policies evaluates progress in reducing the pollution burden, improving natural resource management, integrating environmental and economic policies, and strengthening international co-operation.