Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility

'This very interesting book explores the issues and approaches that society must take to shift to lower carbon usage in transportation. . . Each expert contributor provides excellent insight into the various facets of contemporary mobility systems and transportation practices to help the reader understand the complexities of transportation and related environmental concerns. Topics include urbanization and transportation in urban areas travel patterns, accessibility to transportation, and financial aspects.' - W.J. Sproule, Choice 'In their new book, Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility, Moshe Givoni and David Banister have succeeded in doing what few edited volumes achieve. They have put together a set of chapters by international experts on a range of topics that link together tightly as a coherent whole.' - Michael Kuby, Journal of Transport Geography 'For a thorough and thoughtful perspective on what it will take to de-carbonize cities of the future, this book is a must-read. Technology alone, we are told, will not create the post-carbon city. As important is coming to grips with a complex web of cultural, institutional, financial, and social factors that powerfully shape mobility choices, now and in the future. A balanced, holistic approach that reveals how the many elements of contemporary transport systems work together offers the best hope for achieving more sustainable, less carbon-intensive mobility futures.' - Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley, US The transport sector has been singularly unsuccessful in becoming low carbon and less resource intensive. This book takes an innovative and holistic social, cultural and behavioural perspective, as well as covering the more conventional economic and technological dimensions, to provide a more complete understanding of the mobility and transport system and its progress towards high carbon mobility. The book uses this platform to explore the means to achieve low carbon mobility through outlining alternative pathways, through an investigation of theories of change, and through alternative visions of the low carbon transport city. The book's core message is that the complexity of the mobility and transport system should not encourage inaction, but strong and immediate action. In addition to implementing a wide range of policy measures, the book argues for a fundamental change in 'thinking' when it comes to transport policy, governance and analysis approaches, before low carbon mobility becomes a reality. Bringing together the latest thinking on transport, mobility and the environment, this book will appeal to researchers and students interested in sustainability issues and sustainable transport and transport related areas in particular, including policy makers as well as a more general professional audience. Contributors include: N. Akyelken, M. Al-Chalabi, D. Banister, E. Beyazit, J. Bishop, M. Givoni, R. Hickman, J. Liu, J. Macmillen, J. Markovitch, A. Neves, T. Schwanen, M. Tran

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface 1. Mobility, Transport and Carbon Moshe Givoni and David Banister PART I: KEY ELEMENTS IN THE MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM 2. Mobility Cultures Eda Beyazit 3. Accessibility, Equity and Transport Julia Markovich 4. Governance, Policy and Mobility Futures James Macmillen 5. Urbanization and Future Mobility Robin Hickman 6. Unpacking Travel Behaviour Malek Al-Chalabi 7. Technology Justin Bishop 8. Future Energy Mix and Transport Martino Tran 9. Finance and Investment in Transport Nihan Akyelken 10. Supply Chains Jian Liu 11. Transport and the Environment Andre Neves 12. Mobility as a Complex System: Key Elements and Interactions James Macmillen PART II: TOWARDS LOW CARBON MOBILITY 13. Alternative Pathways to Low Carbon Mobility Moshe Givoni 14. Sociotechnical Transition in the Transport System Tim Schwanen 15. City Transport in a Post Carbon Society David Banister 16. Thinking Change and Changing Thinking David Banister, Moshe Givoni, James Macmillen and Tim Schwanen Index

About the Author :
Edited by the late Moshe Givoni, formerly Transport Research Unit, Department of Geography and the Human Environment, Tel-Aviv University, Israel and David Banister, Emeritus Professor of Transport Studies, School of Geography and the Environment and Senior Research Fellow, St Anne's College, University of Oxford, UK

Review :
'This is not just another book about transport and climate change. It sensibly places transport within the much broader concept of mobility and explores all aspects of travel behaviour, of people and goods, and the infrastructure needs to serve these, leading to a balanced set of policy proposals. This volume, compiled by an internationally eminent team of researchers, is essential reading for all those wanting a balanced and objective analysis of this critical topic.' --Roger Vickerman, University of Kent, UK'`A unique assemblage of papers by top international experts that together cover every aspect of the transport-mobility-environment relationship - today's central issue for transport planners worldwide.' --Sir Peter Hall, University College London, UK 'The book is an excellent piece of work. It draws on cutting-edge knowledge on all issues related to the problems of the presently high carbon mobility system and draws on knowledge about ways to achieve low carbon mobility. It is highly recommendable for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as for anyone interested to know more about the intractable problems embedded in a high carbon mobility system.' --Erling Holden, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning