Transport and the environment

Mass transportation has become central to the lifestyle of developed societies - but with what consequences for the environment and, ultimately, human health? Transport and the Environment investigates the major aspects of this emotive subject, with contributions from authors with international repu...

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Corporate Author Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Other Authors Hester, R. E., Harrison, Roy M., 1948-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2004.
SeriesIssues in environmental science and technology ; vol. 20.
Subjects
Transportation > Environmental aspects.
Motor vehicles > Motors > Exhaust gas > Environmental aspects.
Air > Pollution.
Transportation and state.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN1591249163
9781591249160
9781847552211
1847552218
0854042954
9780854042951
Physical Description1 online resource (xi, 160 pages) : illustrations, 1 map, portraits

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Table of Contents:
  • The impact of aviation on climate
  • Global warming consequences of a future hydrogen economy
  • Sustainable transport and performance indicators
  • Policy instruments for achieving sustainable transport
  • Water pollution impacts of transport
  • Climatic impact of surface transport
  • Human health implications of air pollution emissions from transport.

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