| Sustainable Transportation: Indicators, Frameworks, and Performance Management 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Gudmundsson, Henrik (Author), Hall, Ralph P. (Author), Marsden, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 3662469235 ISBN-13: 9783662469231 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - General |
| Dewey: 004.24 |
| Series: Springer Texts in Business and Economics |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.38 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 book concludes with a discussion on how to make sustainability count in transportation decision-making and practice." |