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Turning the right corner [[electronic resource] ] : ensuring development through a low-carbon transport sector / / Andreas Kopp, Rachel I. Block and Atsushi Iimi



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Autore: Kopp Andreas Visualizza persona
Titolo: Turning the right corner [[electronic resource] ] : ensuring development through a low-carbon transport sector / / Andreas Kopp, Rachel I. Block and Atsushi Iimi Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (181 p.)
Disciplina: 629.04028/6
Soggetto topico: Transportation - Environmental aspects
Sustainable development
Emissions trading
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: BlockRachel I  
IimiAtsushi  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
Nota di contenuto: Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Overview : transport efficiency promotes development and protects the environment -- Transport, mobility, emissions, and development -- Avoiding future disruption of services -- Integrating sector-wide reforms for mitigation -- Climate-resilient investment in transport -- Notes -- References.
Sommario/riassunto: The flagship report 'Turning the Right Corner - Ensuring Development Through a Low Carbon Transport Sector' emphasizes that developing countries need to transition to a low-carbon transport sector now to avoid locking themselves into an unsustainable and costly future. Furthermore, it argues that this transition can be affordable if countries combine policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with broader sector reforms aimed at reducing local air pollution, road safety risks, and congestion.The report looks at relationships between mobility, low-carbon transport and development, drawing atte
Titolo autorizzato: Turning the right corner  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8213-9890-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910465368603321
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Serie: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). . -Environment and sustainable development.
Sustainable transportation systems [[electronic resource] ] : planning, design, build, manage, and maintenance : proceedings of the Ninth Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference June 29-July 1, 2012, Chongqing, China / / sponsored by International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association, T.Y. Lin International Group, China, Chongqing Urban Planning Bureau, China, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co. Ltd., Chongqing Transport Planning Institute, the Transportation & Development Institute (T & DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by Yong Bai, Ph. D., P.E., F. ASCE, Wei-Chou Virgil Ping, Ph. D., P.E., L. David Shen, Ph. D., P.E., T.E., Xiaohu Chen, Ph. D
Turning the right corner : ensuring development through a low carbon transport sector / / Andreas Kopp, Rachel I Block, Atsushi Iimi
Kopp Andreas
Turning the right corner : ensuring development through a low carbon transport sector / / Andreas Kopp, Rachel I Block, Atsushi Iimi
Kopp Andreas
Sustainable transportation systems : planning, design, build, manage, and maintenance : proceedings of the Ninth Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference June 29-July 1, 2012, Chongqing, China / / sponsored by International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association, T.Y. Lin International Group, China, Chongqing Urban Planning Bureau, China, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co. Ltd., Chongqing Transport Planning Institute, the Transportation & Development Institute (T & DI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by Yong Bai, Ph. D., P.E., F. ASCE, Wei-Chou Virgil Ping, Ph. D., P.E., L. David Shen, Ph. D., P.E., T.E., Xiaohu Chen, Ph. D