An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation

Preston L. Schiller brought a background in sociology and anthropology and work in medical education and public health to issues of air pollution and transportation in the late 1980s, as well as being the author of many research reports and journal articles. He has worked on these at national, state and local levels with several NGOs, including the Sierra Club, as well as serving on numerous government advisory task forces and committees. His career in sustainable transportation began by walking at age one, cycling at age five, and navigating transit solo around Chicago at age 11. 　 Jeffrey R. Kenworthy is a Professor in Sustainable Cities at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, additionally holding guest positions at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in Germany and the K2 Swedish Knowledge Centre for Public Transport in Lund. He has almost 40 years of experience in the transport and urban planning field, specializing in international comparisons of cities, and has published extensively on a wide range of urban topics.

Acknowledgments. Foreword. Introduction and Overview 1. A Highly Mobile Planet and its Challenges: Automobile Dependency, Equity and Inequity 2. Automobile Cities, the Car Culture and Alternative Possibilities 3. History of Sustainable and Unsustainable Transportation: From Walking to Wheels and Back to Walking 4. Modes, Roads and Routes: Technologies, Infrastructure, Functions and Interrelatedness 5. Urban, Regional and Inter-City Public Transportation: Policy, Technical, Land Use and Provider Aspects 6. Urban Design for Sustainable and Active Transportation and Healthy Communities 7. Public Policy and Effective Citizen Participation for More Sustainable Transportation: Methods and Examples 8. A New Planning Paradigm: From Integrated Planning, Policy and Mobility Management to Repair, Regeneration and Renewal 9. Cities on The Move: Global Exemplars of More Sustainable Transportation 10. Conclusion: Growing More Exemplars List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Glossary. Index