This document consists of nine papers that explore transportation efficiency measures; the early vehicle retirement program in Quebec, Canada; choices between gasoline- and diesel-powered cars; heterogeneous speeding behavior and gasoline prices; potential reductions in emissions and petroleum use in transportation; urban transportation greenhouse gas emissions; the management of urban mobility as a means to control climate change in cities; the role of smart growth in reducing carbon dioxide emissions; and climate change effects on transportation infrastructure.
Energy and Global Climate Change 2013. Transportation. Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2375
2013
94 pages
Report
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English
Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Air Pollution & Control , Energy Use, Supply, & Demand , Transportation systems , Climate change , Energy consumption , Evironmental impact , Air pollution sources , Global aspects , Greenhouse effects , Transportation planning , Fuel economy , Hybrid electric vehicles , Intermodal transportation systems , Government policies , Public transportation , Trends