Making Urban Transport Sustainable

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Is Urban Transport Sustainable?....Pages 1-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Global Cities, Transport, Energy and the Future: Will Ecosocialization Reverse the Historic Trends?....Pages 25-41
The Peak of Oil: an Economic and Political Turning Point for the World....Pages 42-66
The Effect of e-Commerce on Transportation Demand....Pages 67-83
Automotive Pollution Control Technologies....Pages 84-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Towards Sustainable Transportation Policy in the United States: A Grassroots Perspective....Pages 103-114
Transport in the European Union: Time to Decide....Pages 115-131
Transport Sustainability in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands....Pages 132-148
The Privatization of the Japan National Railways: the Myth of Neo-Liberal Reform and Spatial Configurations of the Rail Network in Japan — a View from Critical Geography....Pages 149-164
Developing Public Transport in Indian Cities: Towards a Sustainable Future....Pages 165-183
Transport and Land Use in Chinese Cities: International Comparisons....Pages 184-200
Barriers to Sustainable Transport in Australia....Pages 201-220
Front Matter....Pages 221-221
Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation in the European Union?....Pages 223-239
Managing Transport Demand in European Countries....Pages 240-251
Lessons from Asia on Sustainable Urban Transport....Pages 252-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-299