Sustainable Transportation

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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 analyze actual planning and decision-making in transportation agencies in a variety of governance settings. This analysis of real-world case studies demonstrates the benefits and limitations of current approaches to sustainable development in transportation. The book concludes with a discussion on how to make sustainability count in transportation decision-making and practice.
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 analyze actual planning and decision-making in transportation agencies in a variety of governance settings. This analysis of real-world case studies demonstrates the benefits and limitations of current approaches to sustainable development in transportation. The book concludes with a discussion on how to make sustainability count in transportation decision-making and practice.
Introduces into the planning and management of sustainable development in the transportation sector Combines theory on sustainability and transportation governance with concrete cases from pioneering practices Numerous discussion points provide a basis for students and practitioners to critically reflect on existing practices Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Henrik Gudmundsson

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Governance Infrastructure Planning Performance Asessment Systems Sustainability Sustainable Development Transportation Transportation Policy Transportation Sector Urban Planning landscape/regional and urban planning

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“Gudmundsson et al. have written a text aimed at graduate-level students and transportation industry personnel to consider the myriad ways in which to apply more sustainable principles to transportation policies and practices. … This thoughtful, excellently planned book may be written for transportation practitioners and transit students, but the lessons within it should matter to everyone who drives a car, or takes a bus, train, or plane.” (Bernice Glenn, Computing Reviews, December, 2015)

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