Unsustainable Transport and Transition in China

ISBN-13: 9780367874162 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 242 str.

Becky Py Loo

Opis

This book discusses various transport sustainability issues from developing countries’ perspective and explores key issues, problems and potential solutions for unsustainable transport. It will be of great interest to scholars interested in topics including Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, and Transportation.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The Context 3. Benchmarking at the International Level 4. Looking into the Future and the Dynamics within the Nation 5. Cities and the Formation of City Clusters 6. Overview of Unsustainable Transport Challenges by City Cluster 7. Initial Strategies of Sustainable Transport 8. Incorporating the Local Context and Modified Sustainable Transport Strategies 9. Ways Forward

O autorze

Becky P.Y. Loo is Professor of Geography at the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include transportation, e-technologies (defined as microelectronics, informatics and telecommunications) and society. In particular, she excels in spatial analysis, surveys, behavioural modelling, transport carbon emissions, regional infrastructure, transit-oriented development, walkable communities, and road safety.