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Author: Veli Himanen
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2007-06-15
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0857245163
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAchieving sustainable transport requires more than 'optimal' management of congestion and the effects on public health and the environment. This book is organized into three sections, each discussing a major set of challenges to the transition to a sustainable transport system.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9780215522221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe White Paper, 'Delivering a sustainable railway' (Cm. 7176, ISBN 9780101717625) published on July 2007 and set the Government's general vision for the railways for the next thirty years. Network Rail's engineering overruns at New Year 2008 caused tremendous inconvenience to passengers across the country and inevitably shaped the Committee's oral evidence sessions. The Committee's investigation, along with analyses from the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) have led them to believe that the engineering overruns are symptonatic of crucial system flaws which have to be resolved if there is to be any hope of getting a sustainable railway, as promised in the White Paper. This report covers both subjects
Author: Andrew Blowers
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-16
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1134160747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study explains how, confronting ever-greater environmental pressures, we can plan for and achieve a sustainable environment. The book focuses on urban development, as population and resources and often the most severe environmental problems are concentrated in cities. It looks at the nature of environmental planning and at the main areas where changes have to be made: in energy policy, waste disposal and pollution control, construction, transport and infrastructure. The book concludes with chapters on planning a sustainable city and on how to bring the necessary changes and institutional arrangements about.
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2013-09-01
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9292542036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report presents an assessment of the links among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the three subregional programs (Greater Mekong Subregion [GMS], Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area [BIMP-EAGA], Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle [IMT-GT], and the ASEAN) and is the first study that explicitly maps and analyzes the strategic program and institutional links among the three subregional programs and ASEAN. The report is based on desk reviews of official documents; national consultations with governments and private stakeholders; consultations with the secretariats of the three programs and ASEAN; commissioned studies by Asian Development Bank and other international organizations; and independent assessments by academics, practitioners, and research institutions by academics, practitioners, and research institutions.
Author: Greenbelt Alliance
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Cervero
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2017-12-05
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1610918347
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Beyond Mobility" also seeks to rethink how projects are planned and designed in cities and suburbs at multiple geographic scales, from micro-designs such as parklets to corridors and city-regions. The book closes with a reflection on the opportunities and challenges in moving beyond mobility, with attention to emerging technologies such as self-driving cars and ride-hailing services and social equity topics such as accessibility, livability, and affordability.
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Publisher: Oxford Business Group
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 1907065547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: 2020-11-17
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781788689472
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis practical and inspiring guide, the latest in our popular Handbook series, motivates travellers to take a responsible approach to the impact of travelling. Whether you're looking to reduce your carbon emissions, enjoy more a responsible wildlife-watching experience, harness culinary tourism for good or enjoy an eco-friendly city break, this guide has got you covered. Packed with easily-digestible advice compiled by a sustainable travel expert, eco-conscious travellers will be introduced to a wide variety of destinations offering culture, wildlife, luxury, adventure, wellness and much more, as well as subjects such as the development of electric transport, how to reduce your plastic waste and the best ways to visit explore sacred indigenous culture respectfully. With top five and top ten lists discussing the best places to hike, volunteer, scuba dive and snorkel responsibly, as well as where to enjoy sustainable safaris, family trips and the best ways to give back when you travel, no stone is left unturned in this 168-page guide to ethical tourism. Destinations discussed include relatively off-the-map regions of the world, including Guyana, Palau and Siargao in the Philippines, as well as more well-known places, such as Costa Rica, Uruguay and Jordan.
Author: Adrian Heath
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors, teachers at the School of Architecture at Aarhus in Denmark, have spent 25 years collecting material for this book, which records three centuries of industrial design. The subjects are grouped chronologically within four materials categories, with each object discussed in the context of its time and supported by 260 bandw illustrations.
Author: European Commission
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecoge: 1. Shifting the balance between modes of transport - 2. Eliminating bottlenecks - 3. Placing users at the heart of transport policy - 4. Managing the globalization of transport - 5. Time to decide.
