Sustainable Transport: Planning For Walking And Cycling In Urban Environments (woodhead Publishing In Environmental Management)

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Cycling and walking are both essential components in sustainable transport strategy and are becoming an ever more important part of urban planning. There is now a wealth of international experience of how well sustainable planning works in practice and how it can be improved. With a wide range of contributions from America, Australia, Europe as well as the UK, "Sustainable Transport" sums up many of the lessons learnt and how they can be applied in improved planning. Non-motorised transport planning depends on combining improvements to infrastructure with education. There are chapters examining both national strategies and local initiatives in cities around the world, including such topics as changes to existing road infrastructure and the integration of cycling and walking with public transport. Since education is a critical element in sustainable transport planning, contributors also consider such topics as developing healthier travel habits and ways of promoting cycling and walking as alternatives to the car. With its blend of practical experience and suggestions for improvement, "Sustainable Transport" is essential reading for urban planners, environmental groups and those researching transport issues.

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Sustainable transport Related titles from Woodhead’s environment list Building the ecological city (ISBN: 1 85573 531 8) This important book provides a blueprint for developing and improving cities that provide an acceptable standard of living for their inhabitants without depleting the ecosystems on which they depend. Planning for cycling: principles, practice and solutions for urban planners (ISBN: 1 85573 581 4) Creating an effective cycling policy is now an essential part of developing a sustainable transport strategy. Based on a wealth of international experience, Planning for cycling summarises what urban planners need to do to make cycling planning effective. Local environmental sustainability (ISBN: 1 85573 685 3) With a wealth of case studies, this book shows how local government can promote sustainable development by building partnerships with different groups and organisations in the local community. Details of these books and a complete list of Woodhead’s environment titles can be obtained by: • • visiting our web site at www.woodhead-publishing.com contacting Customer Services (e-mail: [email protected]; fax: +44(0)1223 893694; tel.: +44(0)1223 891358 ext.30; address: Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge CB1 6AH, UK) If you would like to receive information on forthcoming titles, please contact Francis Dodds (address, tel. and fax as above; e-mail:[email protected]). Sustainable transport Planning for walking and cycling in urban environments Edited by Rodney Tolley CRC Press Boca Raton Boston New York Washington, DC WOODHEAD PUBLISHING LIMITED Cambridge England Published by Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Abington Cambridge CB1 6AH, England www.woodhead-publishing.com Published in North America by CRC Press LLC, 2000 Corporate Blvd, NW Boca Raton FL 33431, USA First published 2003, Woodhead Publishing Ltd and CRC Press LLC © 2003, Woodhead Publishing Ltd The authors have asserted their moral rights. This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the authors and the publishers cannot assume responsibility for the validi