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The Resource Air pollution from ground transportation : an assessment of causes, strategies and tactics, and proposed actions for the international community, by Roger Gorham, (electronic resource)

Air pollution from ground transportation : an assessment of causes, strategies and tactics, and proposed actions for the international community, by Roger Gorham, (electronic resource)

Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 158 pages)
Note
  • At head of title: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development
  • "Global Initiative on Transport Emissions, a partnership of the United Nations and the World Bank."
  • "United Nations publication. Sales no. E.02. II. A.1"--P. [160]
Contents
  • I. TRANSPORT AND SUSTAINABILITY
  • II. TRANSPORT AND AIR POLLUTION. Motor vehicle emissions and local ambient air quality
  • Regional and migratory pollution
  • Energy consumption and greenhouse gases
  • III. CAUSES OF AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORTATION. Excessive vehicle use in urban areas
  • Age of fleet and technology used
  • Poor maintenance of vehicles
  • Unavailability or improper use of appropriate fuels
  • Atmospheric, topological and climatic conditions
  • IV. STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORT. Technical strategies
  • Systemic strategies
  • Behavioural strategies
  • Balancing global and local concerns
  • V. TOOLS AND TACTICS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. Targeting fuel consumers : pricing fuels
  • Targeting motor vehicle users : pricing other variable costs of motor vehicle use
  • Targeting motor vehicle operators: changing driving conditions and managing traffic
  • Targeting travellers and shippers : influencing travel choices
  • Targeting vehicle purchasers : influencing vehicle fleet demand and turnover
  • Targeting motor vehicle manufacturers and importers : influencing vehicle fleet supply
  • Targeting vehicle owners and fleet managers : improving in-fleet vehicle maintenance
  • Targeting fuel refiners and importers : influencing the fuel supply
  • Targeting developers and planners : influencing the built environment
  • Targeting households and firms : influencing location choices
  • Targeting the general public : influencing public attitudes towards transportation
  • VI. THE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA
Instance
Label
Air pollution from ground transportation : an assessment of causes, strategies and tactics, and proposed actions for the international community
Title
Air pollution from ground transportation
Title remainder
an assessment of causes, strategies and tactics, and proposed actions for the international community
Statement of responsibility
by Roger Gorham
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
UIU
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Gorham, Roger
Government publication
international or intergovernmental publication
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • United Nations
  • Global Initiative on Transport Emissions
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Air
  • Motor vehicles
Label
Air pollution from ground transportation : an assessment of causes, strategies and tactics, and proposed actions for the international community, by Roger Gorham, (electronic resource)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • At head of title: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development
  • "Global Initiative on Transport Emissions, a partnership of the United Nations and the World Bank."
  • "United Nations publication. Sales no. E.02. II. A.1"--P. [160]
Antecedent source
file reproduced from original
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-158)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
I. TRANSPORT AND SUSTAINABILITY -- II. TRANSPORT AND AIR POLLUTION. Motor vehicle emissions and local ambient air quality -- Regional and migratory pollution -- Energy consumption and greenhouse gases -- III. CAUSES OF AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORTATION. Excessive vehicle use in urban areas -- Age of fleet and technology used -- Poor maintenance of vehicles -- Unavailability or improper use of appropriate fuels -- Atmospheric, topological and climatic conditions -- IV. STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORT. Technical strategies -- Systemic strategies -- Behavioural strategies -- Balancing global and local concerns -- V. TOOLS AND TACTICS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. Targeting fuel consumers : pricing fuels -- Targeting motor vehicle users : pricing other variable costs of motor vehicle use -- Targeting motor vehicle operators: changing driving conditions and managing traffic -- Targeting travellers and shippers : influencing travel choices -- Targeting vehicle purchasers : influencing vehicle fleet demand and turnover -- Targeting motor vehicle manufacturers and importers : influencing vehicle fleet supply -- Targeting vehicle owners and fleet managers : improving in-fleet vehicle maintenance -- Targeting fuel refiners and importers : influencing the fuel supply -- Targeting developers and planners : influencing the built environment -- Targeting households and firms : influencing location choices -- Targeting the general public : influencing public attitudes towards transportation -- VI. THE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA
Control code
605930628
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 158 pages)
File format
one file format
Form of item
online
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)608381033
Label
Air pollution from ground transportation : an assessment of causes, strategies and tactics, and proposed actions for the international community, by Roger Gorham, (electronic resource)
Publication
Note
  • At head of title: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development
  • "Global Initiative on Transport Emissions, a partnership of the United Nations and the World Bank."
  • "United Nations publication. Sales no. E.02. II. A.1"--P. [160]
Antecedent source
file reproduced from original
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-158)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
I. TRANSPORT AND SUSTAINABILITY -- II. TRANSPORT AND AIR POLLUTION. Motor vehicle emissions and local ambient air quality -- Regional and migratory pollution -- Energy consumption and greenhouse gases -- III. CAUSES OF AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORTATION. Excessive vehicle use in urban areas -- Age of fleet and technology used -- Poor maintenance of vehicles -- Unavailability or improper use of appropriate fuels -- Atmospheric, topological and climatic conditions -- IV. STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION FROM TRANSPORT. Technical strategies -- Systemic strategies -- Behavioural strategies -- Balancing global and local concerns -- V. TOOLS AND TACTICS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. Targeting fuel consumers : pricing fuels -- Targeting motor vehicle users : pricing other variable costs of motor vehicle use -- Targeting motor vehicle operators: changing driving conditions and managing traffic -- Targeting travellers and shippers : influencing travel choices -- Targeting vehicle purchasers : influencing vehicle fleet demand and turnover -- Targeting motor vehicle manufacturers and importers : influencing vehicle fleet supply -- Targeting vehicle owners and fleet managers : improving in-fleet vehicle maintenance -- Targeting fuel refiners and importers : influencing the fuel supply -- Targeting developers and planners : influencing the built environment -- Targeting households and firms : influencing location choices -- Targeting the general public : influencing public attitudes towards transportation -- VI. THE INTERNATIONAL AGENDA
Control code
605930628
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 158 pages)
File format
one file format
Form of item
online
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)608381033

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