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Item Details
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UNSUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND TRANSITION IN CHINA
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| By: |
Becky P. Y. Loo |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£36.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1317389697 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781317389699 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
7 December, 2017 |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in Transport, Environment and Development |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Synopsis: |
This book discusses various transport sustainability issues from the perspective of developing countries, exploring key issues, problems and potential solutions for improving transport sustainability in China. It first reviews the current transport sustainability baselines in the three key dimensions of environmental, economic and social sustainability, via an international comparison encompassing both developed and developing countries in different world regions. Then, with a time frame up to 2030, the study groups 100 major Chinese cities according to their baseline conditions, projected population and economic growth, and common sustainability challenges in passenger transport.A systematic attempt is made to discuss the characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of various emerging sustainable transport strategies, including the metro systems, bus rapid transit, light rails, bicycles (and e-bicycles), electric vehicles and walking. Based on the different city clusters identified, the study then explores the opportunities and constraints of introducing a range of emerging sustainable transport strategies both through statistical analysis and detailed fieldwork. Future directions and challenges are identified based on official documents, onsite observations and interviews with local people. The study concludes with thoughts on sustainable transport in smart cities, the importance of governance, local participation, internal and external city movements, and towards a holistic sustainable transport plan.Unsustainable Transport and Transition in China will be of great interest to scholars interested in carbon emissions, climate change, environmental policy, planning, road safety, sustainability, transportation and urban studies, and is relevant to China and other developing countries. |
| Illustrations: |
40 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Halftones, black and white; 31 Tables, |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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