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Sustainable transport
About: Sustainable transport is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 6447 publications have been published within this topic receiving 100676 citations. The topic is also known as: sustainable mobility & sustainable transportation.
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26 Jul 2006
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a review of the issues and challenges in transport geography, and present a glossary of issues and issues in transport geography, as well as a discussion of the potential solutions to them.
Abstract: Chapter 1. Transportation and Geography Concepts: 1. What is Transport Geography? 2. Transportation and Space 3. Transportation and Commercial Geography 4. The Geography of Transportation Networks Case Study: Strategic Maritime Passages Chapter 2. Transportation and the Spatial Structure Concepts: 1. Historical Geography of Transportation 2. Transport and Spatial Organization 3. Transport and Location 4. Future Transportation Case Study: High Speed Rail Systems Chapter 3. Transportation Modes Concepts: 1. A Diversity of Modes 2. Intermodal Transportation 3. Passengers and Freight: Complementarity and Competition Case Study: Information Technologies and Mobility Chapter 4. Transportation Terminals Concepts: 1. The Function of Transport Terminals 2. The Location of Terminals 3. Transport Terminal Governance Case Study: Inland Ports Chapter 5. International Trade and Freight Distribution Concepts: 1. Transportation, Globalization and International Trade 2. Commodity Chains and Freight Transportation 3. Logistics Case Study: Commodity Chain Analysis: The Cold Chain Chapter 6. Urban Transportation Concepts: 1. Transportation and Urban Form 2. Urban Land Use and Transportation 3. Urban Mobility 4. Urban Transport Problems Case Study: City Logistics Chapter 7. Transportation and the Economy Concepts: 1. Transport and Economic Development 2. Transport Costs 3. Transport Supply and Demand Case Study: The Cruise Industry Chapter 8. Transport, Energy and Environment Concepts: 1. Transport and Energy 2. The Environmental Impacts of Transportation 3. Transport and Sustainability Case Study: Green Logistics Chapter 9. Transport Planning and Policy Concepts: 1. The Nature of Transport Policy 2. Transport Planning 3. Transport Safety and Security 4. Transportation and Disasters Case Study: Security, Transport and Health Planning: The Challenge of Pandemics Chapter 10. Methods in Transport Geography 1. Methods in Transport Geography 2. Definition and Properties of Graph Theory 3. Measures and Indices of Graph Theory 4. Geographic Information Systems for Transportation (GIS-T) 5. The Notion of Accessibility 6. Network Data Models 7. Technical and Economic Performance Indicators 8. Gini Coefficient 9. Spatial Interactions and the Gravity Model 10. Market Area Analysis 11. The Policy Process. Conclusion: Issues and Challenges in Transport Geography Glossary
2,805 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify sustainable urban forms and their design concepts and address the question of whether certain urban forms contribute more than others to sustainability, and propose a Matrix of Sustainable Urban Form to help planners in assessing the contribution of different urban forms to sustainability.
Abstract: This article identifies sustainable urban forms and their design concepts. In addition, it addresses the question of whether certain urban forms contribute more than others to sustainability. A thematic analysis has been used to coop with the vast body of sustainable development and environmental planning literature. The analysis identifies seven design concepts related to sustainable urban forms: compactness, sustainable transport, density, mixed land uses, diversity, passive solar design, and greening. Moreover, it identifies four types of sustainable urban forms: the neotraditional development, the urban containment, the compact city, and the eco-city. Finally, this article proposes a Matrix of Sustainable Urban Form to help planners in assessing the contribution of different urban forms to sustainability.
1,034 citations
TL;DR: In this article, an assessment of new technologies including alternative transport fuels to break the dependence on petroleum is presented, although it appears that technological innovation is unlikely to be the sole answer to the climate change problem.
993 citations
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25 Oct 2002
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use a series of eight recent experiments with electric vehicles, carsharing schemes, bicycle pools and fleet management to illustrate the means by which technological change must be closely linked to social change if successful implementation is to take place.
Abstract: Technological change is a central feature of modern societies and a powerful source for social change. There is an urgent task to direct these new technologies towards sustainability, but society lacks perspectives, instruments and policies to accomplish this. There is no blueprint for a sustainable future, and it is necessary to experiment with alternative paths that seem promising. Various new transport technologies promise to bring sustainability benefits. But as this book shows, important lessons are often overlooked because the experiments are not designed to challenge the basic assumptions about established patterns of transport choices. Learning how to organise the process of innovation implementation is essential if the maximum impact is to be achieved - it is here that strategic niche management offers new perspectives. The book uses a series of eight recent experiments with electric vehicles, carsharing schemes, bicycle pools and fleet management to illustrate the means by which technological change must be closely linked to social change if successful implementation is to take place. The basic divide between proponents of technological fixes and those in favour of behavioural change needs to be bridged, perhaps indicating a third way.
746 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined three aspects of micro-algae production that will ultimately determine the future economic viability and environmental sustainability: the energy and carbon balance, environmental impacts and production cost.
Abstract: Micro-algae have received considerable interest as a potential feedstock for producing sustainable transport fuels (biofuels). The perceived benefits provide the underpinning rationale for much of the public support directed towards micro-algae research. Here we examine three aspects of micro-algae production that will ultimately determine the future economic viability and environmental sustainability: the energy and carbon balance , environmental impacts and production cost . This analysis combines systematic review and meta-analysis with insights gained from expert workshops. We find that achieving a positive energy balance will require technological advances and highly optimised production systems. Aspects that will need to be addressed in a viable commercial system include: energy required for pumping, the embodied energy required for construction, the embodied energy in fertilizer, and the energy required for drying and de-watering. The conceptual and often incomplete nature of algae production systems investigated within the existing literature, together with limited sources of primary data for process and scale-up assumptions, highlights future uncertainties around micro-algae biofuel production. Environmental impacts from water management, carbon dioxide handling, and nutrient supply could constrain system design and implementation options. Cost estimates need to be improved and this will require empirical data on the performance of systems designed specifically to produce biofuels. Significant (>50%) cost reductions may be achieved if CO 2 , nutrients and water can be obtained at low cost. This is a very demanding requirement, however, and it could dramatically restrict the number of production locations available.
708 citations