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This textbook provides an introduction to the concept of sustainability in the context of transportation planning, management, and decision-making. The book is divided into two parts. In the first part, indicators and frameworks for measuring sustainable development in the transportation sector are developed. In the second, the authors analyzeactual planning and decision-making in transportation agencies in a variety of governance settings. This analysis of real-world case studiesdemonstrates the benefits and limitations of current approaches to sustainable development in transportation. The...

This textbook provides an introduction to the concept of sustainability in the context of transportation planning, management, and decision-making. In the first part, indicators and frameworks for measuring sustainable development in the transportation sector are developed.

Globalisation is heavily dependent on physical transport, as people and goods travel over longer distances and with higher frequency. Movement and mobility have become integrated parts of late modern identity and practice, and a state of flux can be sensed everywhere. Bringing together the latest interdisciplinary theoretical approaches with empirical case studies analysing and appraising innovative policies from Scandinavia, this volume demonstrates that mobility research is a key issue within social enquiry. It addresses three broad themes. Firstly, mobility as a constructed social reality,...