Introduction to Sustainable Transportation System

Abstract

Transportation plays a substantial role in the modern world; it provides tremendous benefits to society and imposes high economic, social, and environmental costs. Sustainable transport planning requires integrating environmental, social, and economic factors to develop optimal solutions to our many pressing issues, especially carbon emissions and climate change. This book explores sustainable development and transportation concepts, describes practical techniques for a comprehensive evaluation, provides tools for multi-modal transport planning, and presents innovative mobility management solutions to transportation problems. Moreover, it focuses on accessibility rather than mobility, emphasizes the need to expand the range of options and impacts considered in the analysis, and provides practical tools to allow planners, policymakers, and the general public to determine the best solution to the transportation problems facing a community.