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Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility
Harry Geerlings
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Description for Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNP; THRB; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
The author provides new insights into the relationship between transport and the environment, the role of technology and the meaning of the concept of sustainable development for the transport sector. Special attention is given to the relationship between technological progress and policy. The different theoretical approaches are combined to create a strategy for R&D and the implementation of mega-technological innovations. The empirical part deals with two specific cases: Maglev technology and fuel-cell technology for transport purposes. Taking into account the new theoretical insights and the empirical findings, the author presents a synthesis and draws conclusions which are important for researchers ... Read more
The author provides new insights into the relationship between transport and the environment, the role of technology and the meaning of the concept of sustainable development for the transport sector. Special attention is given to the relationship between technological progress and policy. The different theoretical approaches are combined to create a strategy for R&D and the implementation of mega-technological innovations. The empirical part deals with two specific cases: Maglev technology and fuel-cell technology for transport purposes. Taking into account the new theoretical insights and the empirical findings, the author presents a synthesis and draws conclusions which are important for researchers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642642517
SKU
V9783642642517
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Ref
99-15
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