Non-technological Innovations for Sustainable Transport - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Non-technological Innovations for Sustainable Transport write by Alexandra Hyard. This book was released on 2014-08-07. Non-technological Innovations for Sustainable Transport available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Examining non-technological innovations for environmentally and socially-friendly transport, this book provides the reader with a better understanding of this often overlooked topic. It features four illustrative case studies, and presents a concise review of the core transport modes (road, rail and marine transport). Transport companies are compelled to innovate due to economic and environmental pressures, and the aim of these innovations is to improve fuel efficiency and ultimately to transform energy use in the transport sector. Whilst many of these innovations are technological, they can conversely be non-technological in nature. This book is intended for students and researchers interested in economics, environmental economics and economics of innovation. It also offers a useful resource to industry professionals interested in ecology and transport.
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility
Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility write by Harry Geerlings. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Providing new insights into the relationship between transport and the environment, and the meaning of the concept of sustainable development for the transport sector, special attention is paid to the relationship between technological progress and policy. The different theoretical approaches are combined to create a strategy for R&D and the implementation of mega-technological innovations. The author deals with two specific cases: Maglev technology and fuel-cell technology for transport purposes. Taking into account the new theoretical insights and the empirical findings, the resulting synthesis and conclusions are important for researchers and professionals in transportation, environmental sciences and related fields.
Transitions Towards Sustainable Mobility
Transitions Towards Sustainable Mobility - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Transitions Towards Sustainable Mobility write by Jo A.E.E. van Nunen. This book was released on 2011-08-19. Transitions Towards Sustainable Mobility available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Delivering a sustainable transport system is not just a matter of adopting a number of technological innovations to improve performance in terms of people, planet, and profits. A broader structural and societal transition is needed in technology, as well as in institutions, behavioural patterns, and the economy as a whole. In this broader view, neither the free market nor the public sector will be the unique key player in making this transition happen. Elements of such an approach are presented in this book in a number of domains: integrating transport infrastructure and land use planning, thus connecting fields that are rather unconnected in day-to-day policies; experiments with dynamic transport optimization, including reports on pilot projects to test the viability of transitions; towards reliable transport systems, describing a reversal from supply-driven towards demand-driven approaches; and sustainable logistics and traffic management, from ‘local’ city distribution to global closed supply chain loops.
Green Economy in the Transport Sector
Green Economy in the Transport Sector - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Green Economy in the Transport Sector write by John Ogony Odiyo. This book was released on 2021-12-08. Green Economy in the Transport Sector available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This open access book is interdisciplinary and provides cross-sectoral and multi-dimensional exploration of sustainable development and transportation in South Africa. Drawing on work from different disciplines, the book contributes not only to academia but also seeks to inform urban and regional policy with the view of contributing to the national aspirations of South Africa as espoused in the National Development Plan (NDP), 2030, National Spatial Development Framework (NSDF) Draft (2019), National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCASS) Draft (2019), Green Transport Strategy for South Africa (2018–2050), and National Transportation Plan (NATMAP), 2050. Adopting a multi-dimensional assessment, the book provides a background for co-production concerning climate change, sustainable development, and transportation in the Global South. The book contributes in its analysis of the institutional and legislative framework that relates to the climate change, skills and knowledge transfer, sustainable development, and transportation in South Africa, as these are responsible for the evolution of the green economy and transport sector in the country. The connections among different sectors and issues such as environment, transport modes, technology innovation, vehicle management and emission control, skills and knowledge transfer, legislative and policy framework, and the wider objectives of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), especially goals 11 to 13. The success stories relating to climate change, sustainable development, and transportation in South Africa are identified together with the best possible practices that may inform better environmental, urban and regional planning, policy, practice, and management.
Paving the Road to Sustainable Transport
Paving the Road to Sustainable Transport - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Paving the Road to Sustainable Transport write by Måns Nilsson. This book was released on 2012. Paving the Road to Sustainable Transport available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is about how societies around the world can accelerate innovation in sustainable transport. It examines the relationship between policy change and the development of technological innovations in low carbon vehicle technologies, including biofuels, hybrid-electric vehicles, electric vehicles and fuel cells. Examining this relationship across countries and regions that are leaders in vehicle manufacturing and innovation, such as the European Union, Germany, Sweden, China, Japan, Korea and USA, the books aims to learn lessons about policy and innovation performance.
