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Transportation and Sustainability

In: Sustainable Transportation

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  • Henrik Gudmundsson

    (Technical University of Denmark)

  • Ralph P. Hall

    (Virginia Tech)

  • Greg Marsden

    (University of Leeds)

  • Josias Zietsman

    (Texas A&M University System)

Abstract

As discussed in Chap. 3 , the transportation system is often envisioned as the engine of development. It is seen as the backbone of the twentieth century’s economic and social progress and is the means by which humans access goods and services and connect to communities. Yet, it is also a major contributor to environmental degradation and community disruption, which is often inequitably distributed. The falling costs and increasing efficiency of the transportation system have enabled the emergence of the throughput society (see Sect. 2.3 ). The ease with which materials and goods can be moved within and between nations has transformed the structure of national economies, enabling connectivity across the world. This process is further enhanced by the global emergence of information and communication technology (ICT). The complexity unleashed by the integration of regional and national economies means that tracing who or what is responsible for negative externalities is not a simple question to ask or answer. With the possibility of two billion vehicles on the horizon (Sperling and Gordon 2010) and growing mobility trends around the world, the challenges presented by transportation are likely to command public attention for the foreseeable future.

Suggested Citation

  • Henrik Gudmundsson & Ralph P. Hall & Greg Marsden & Josias Zietsman, 2016. "Transportation and Sustainability," Springer Texts in Business and Economics, in: Sustainable Transportation, edition 127, chapter 4, pages 81-109, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sptchp:978-3-662-46924-8_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-46924-8_4
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    1. Shen, Tonggaochuan & Cheng, Long & Yang, Yongjiang & Deng, Jialin & Jin, Tanhua & Cao, Mengqiu, 2023. "Do residents living in transit-oriented development station catchment areas travel more sustainably? The impacts of life events," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 118813, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    2. Qizhao Peng & Weiwei Wang & Xiaoyan Yang & Yi Wang & Jian Chen, 2023. "Research on Affective Interaction in Mini Public Transport Based on IPA-FMEA," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-21, April.
    3. Shen, Yung-Shuen & Huang, Guan-Ting & Chang-Chien, Chien-Li & Huang, Lance Hongwei & Kuo, Chien-Hung & Hu, Allen H., 2023. "The impact of passenger electric vehicles on carbon reduction and environmental impact under the 2050 net zero policy in Taiwan," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 183(C).
    4. Marleau Donais, Francis & Abi-Zeid, Irène & Waygood, E. Owen D. & Lavoie, Roxane, 2022. "Municipal decision-making for sustainable transportation: Towards improving current practices for street rejuvenation in Canada," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 156(C), pages 152-170.

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