Clean Transport in India: the pathway to sustainable transport
Book Details
As extreme weather events – the heat wave in Delhi in May 2022 and the unusually heavy rains in September 2022 – become more frequent, fulfilling the predictions of climate change experts, reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases that drive the climate change becomes increasingly urgent. Next to coal-fired power stations and the industrial sector, it is transport that accounts for a major share in these emissions, which makes Clean Transport in India a particularly timely publication. The book not only presents all the relevant statistics but, more important, explains the implications of those numbers and the interconnections between different facets of transport: for example, the greater number of vehicles on roads may seem to favour mobility but in fact makes roads more congested—and the congestion makes air pollution more severe, thereby aggravating its impact on health. At the same time, the book is not a prophet of doom but also touches upon electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, drones, and even flying cars.
Instead of fretting and fuming when you are caught in a traffic jam, read this book: it will not only calm you but, who knows, may inspire you to be a ‘green’ commuter.
Target Audience
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Adults who are concerned about topical issues but lack the understanding to make sense of what they read or watch in the mass media.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Environment, climate change, and transport
Rising air pollution and impact on health
Link between air pollution and transport
Linking domestic strategies with global aims
Transport infrastructure development
Rail
Road
Air
Port
Mobility and transport
Regulations
Transport pricing
Modal mix
Types of vehicles
Passenger mobility
Modes of travel
Freight transport
Projected trends in freight traffic
The COVID-19 pandemic and transport
Sustainable transport
Strategies for sustainable transport
Rising fuel prices and sustainable transport
Prioritizing sustainable transport
Emerging challenges
Unplanned city expansion
Economy based on privately owned vehicles
Congestion
Inadequate public transport
The problem of parking
Fuel consumption and emissions
Oil imports and energy security
Unsafe mobility
Absence of a unified transport authority
The road ahead
Commitments under the Paris Agreement
Futuristic low-carbon transport solutions
Future of transport
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