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Title Low carbon mobility for future cities : principles and applications / edited by Hussein Dia.

Publication Info. London, United Kingdom : The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2017.

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Description 1 online resource (377 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series IET transportation series ; 6
Transportation.
IET transportation series ; 6.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface; Biographies; 1. Introduction -- Hussein Dia; 2. Urban mobility: challenges and opportunities -- Hussein Dia; 3. Policy principles for low carbon mobility -- Hussein Dia; 4. Low carbon mobility and reducing automobile dependence -- Peter Newman; 5. Integrated land-use and transport planning for future cities: and the importance of active transport -- Michael A.P. Taylor; 6. Decarbonising suburban mobility -- Peter Newton, Michael A.P. Taylor, Peter Newman, John Stanley, Chris Rissel, Billie Giles-Corti and Rocco Zito.
7. The 'disruption' we really need: public transport for the urban millennium -- John Stone and Yvonne Kirk8. Urban transport and impacts on public health -- Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh; 9. Active transport: policy directions for creating built environments that support health and well-being -- Susan Thompson and Michael A.P. Taylor; 10. Mobility and the sharing economy: industry developments and early understanding of impacts -- Susan A. Shaheen, Apaar Bansal, Nelson Chan and Adam Cohen; 11. Autonomous vehicles and shared mobility: shaping the future of urban transport -- Hussein Dia.
12. Gamification and sustainable mobility: challenges and opportunities in a changing transportation landscape -- Eleni I. Vlahogianni and Emmanouil N. Barmpounakis13. Digital innovations and smart mobility: mapping the value beyond the hype -- Hussein Dia; 14. Summary and future directions -- Hussein Dia; Index.
Summary This book brings together leading experts in the areas of urban planning, transport planning and strategy, traffic management and transport technology to present a cohesive work on the policy principles and practical applications to drive urban mobility services in tomorrow's smart cities.
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Subject Urban transportation -- Environmental aspects.
Urban transportation -- Environmental aspects.
Urban transportation.
Carbon dioxide mitigation.
Carbon dioxide mitigation.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Dia, Hussein.
Other Form: Print version: Dia, Hussein. Low Carbon Mobility for Future Cities : Principles and applications. Stevenage, Herfordshire : The Institution of Engineering and Technology, ©2017 9781785611971
ISBN 9781785611988 (electronic book)
1785611984 (electronic book)
1785611976
9781785611971