{"product_id":"eco-cities-and-green-transport-paperback-9780128215166","title":"Eco-Cities and Green Transport (Paperback) 9780128215166","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEco-Cities and Green Transport\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDelivers a systematic examination of cases from around the world showing how to build low-carbon and sustainable urban transportation systems\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHuapu Lu (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128215166, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 7 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e408 pages, 400 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEco-cities and Green Transport\u003c\/i\u003e presents a systematic, uniform, and structured way to examine different cities at different scales in order to suggest unique solutions appropriate to each scale. The book examines city infrastructure and the built environment, transport system supply and demand, and transport behavior to offer innovative policy solutions for various transport modes. With end of chapter experiences and lessons summarized, the book provides an in-depth analysis of the advantages and disadvantages for transforming cities and their transport systems to meet residents current and future needs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe increasingly rapid growth of global urbanization requires cities to be built in an ecologically sustainable, energy efficient, and livable way. A critical component in achieving these goals is an urban transportation system that uses natural resources as reasonably as possible. The outcome of a ten-year data collection research effort by the author and his team, the book sheds new insights into these challenges using a thorough investigation of traffic systems in 20 cities from 13 countries throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Transport Led, Integrated Urban Development\u003c\/b\u003e1. Copenhagen, Denmark2. Stockholm, Sweden3. Singapore, Singapore4. Curitiba, Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Integrated Transportation System Using Public Transit\u003c\/b\u003e5. Tokyo, Japan6. Paris, France7. Seoul, Korea8. New York, US9. London, England10. Amsterdam, Holland11. Munich, Germany12. Madrid, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: City Construction with Charm, Ecology, Architectural Art, and Cultural Heritage\u003c\/b\u003e13. San Francisco, US14. St Petersburg, Russia15. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Boutique Towns with Natural Geographical Features\u003c\/b\u003e16. Carmel, US17. Letchworth, UK18. Malmo, Sweden19. San Carlos, Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Lessons\u003c\/b\u003e20. Los Angeles, US\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Transport: general interest [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Transport: general interest\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Transport:%20general%20interest%20%5BWG%5D%22\"\u003eWG\u003c\/a\u003e], Pollution control [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Pollution control\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Pollution%20control%20%5BTQK%5D%22\"\u003eTQK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650271334680,"sku":"9780128215166","price":86.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128215166.jpg?v=1694107192","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/eco-cities-and-green-transport-paperback-9780128215166","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}