Wheels of Progress? - Motor Transport, Pollution and the Environment.

Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1973 this book discusses the impact of road vehicles on the environment. Particular stress is laid on the design of towns and vehicles, economic problems associated with these, the responsibility of planners and the integration of transport planning and environmental planning at local and national levels. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Transportation and the Urban Environment 1. The Urban Environment and the Motor Vehicle 2. Environment and the Transport Planner 3. Environment and the New Mobility 4. Economics, Transport Planning and the Environment 5. On Assessing the Environmental Impact of Urban Road Traffic 6. People, Transport Systems and the Urban Scene: An Overview Part 1 7. People, Transport Systems and the Urban Scene: An Overview Part 2 Part 2: Safety 8. Traffic Safety: Problems and solutions 9. Traffic Accidents – A Modern Epidemic 10. The Design of Hybrid Cushion Cars Part 3: Legislation 11. The Impact of Automotive Transportation on the Environment and Legislative Measures for its Control 12. The Needs of Communities and Legislation of the Road Transport Planner Anthony 13. Legislation and the Motor Car l 14. Mobile Source of Air Pollution – Who Won the War Part 1 . 15. Mobile Source of Air Pollution – Who Won the War Part 2 Part 4: Social Issues 16. The Motor Vehicle and the Return of Personalized Transport 17. Recreation and Cars 18. Problems of the Poor in an Auto Owning Environment

Product details

• Authors: J. Rose
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2019
• EAN: 9780367364892
• ISBN: 978-0-367-36489-2
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Pollution, Climate and Change
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Environmental Economics, environmental science, engineering & technology, Industry & industrial studies, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Industry and industrial studies