Transportation and the environment : assessments and sustainability /

"This new book takes a nuanced look at building a sustainable transportation infrastructure and provides an overview of the harmful effect of various modes of transportation on the environment. The environmental impact of transportation is significant. Transportation is a major user of energy,...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Ionescu, Gabriela (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oakville, ON ; Waretown, NJ, USA : Apple Academic Press, [2017]
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Summary:"This new book takes a nuanced look at building a sustainable transportation infrastructure and provides an overview of the harmful effect of various modes of transportation on the environment. The environmental impact of transportation is significant. Transportation is a major user of energy, it burns most of the world's petroleum, and is the fastest-growing contributor to carbon dioxide emissions. Although environmental regulations in many countries have reduced the individual vehicle's emissions, this has been offset by an increase in vehicles on the road and airways"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (297 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781771884679
1771884673
9781315365886
131536588X
9781315322698
1315322692