Low Carbon Vehicles 2009

Author : Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781843345602
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low Carbon Vehicles 2009 written by Institution of Mechanical Engineers and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers are arranged under the following headings: The carbon challenge; Electricity; Hybrids; Fuels and lubes; Alternative energy storage media; IC engines.

Author : International Transport Forum
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9282102971
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ITF Round Tables Stimulating Low-Carbon Vehicle Technologies written by International Transport Forum and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the rationale and measures for government intervention to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions from new vehicles.

Author : Mike Hodson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136667628
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low Carbon Nation? written by Mike Hodson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the transition to a Low Carbon Britain mean for the future development of cities and regions across the country? Does it reinforce existing ‘business as usual’ or create new transformational opportunities? Low Carbon Nation? takes an interdisciplinary approach to tackle this critical question, by looking across the different dimensions of technological, scientific, social and economic change within the diverse city and regional contexts of the UK. Hodson and Marvin set out how the transition to low carbon futures needs to be understood as a dual response to the wider financial and economic crisis and to critical ecological concerns about the implications of global climate change. The book develops a novel framework for understanding how the transition to low carbon is informed by historical legacies that shape the geographical, political and cultural dimensions of low carbon responses. Through a programme of research in Scotland, Wales, the North East of England, Greater London, and Greater Manchester, the authors set out different styles of low carbon urban and regional response. Through in-depth illustration of this in newly devolved nations, an old industrial region, a global city-region and in an entrepreneurial city, international lessons can be drawn about the limits and the unrealised opportunities of low carbon transition. This book is key reading for students on geography, economics, planning and social science degrees, as well as those studying sustainability in related contexts trying to understand the urban and regional politics of low carbon transition. It is also an essential resource for policymakers, public officials, elected representatives, environmentalists and business leaders concerned with shaping the direction and type of transition.

Author : Frauke Urban
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136266682
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low Carbon Development written by Frauke Urban and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low Carbon Development: Key Issues is the first comprehensive textbook to address the interface between international development and climate change in a carbon constrained world. It discusses the key conceptual, empirical and policy-related issues of low carbon development and takes an international and interdisciplinary approach to the subject by drawing on insights from across the natural sciences and social sciences whilst embedding the discussion in a global context. The first part explores the concept of low carbon development and explains the need for low carbon development in a carbon constrained world. The book then discusses the key issues of socio-economic, political and technological nature for low carbon development, exploring topics such as the political economy, social justice, financing and carbon markets, and technologies and innovation for low carbon development. This is followed by key issues for low carbon development in policy and practice, which is presented based on cross-cutting issues such as low carbon energy, forestry, agriculture and transportation. Afterwards, practical case studies are discussed from low carbon development in low income countries in Africa, middle income countries in Asia and Latin America and high income countries in Europe and North America. Written by an international team of leading academics and practitioners in the field of low carbon development, this book is essential reading for students, academics, professionals and policy-makers interested in the fields of low carbon development, climate change mitigation, climate policy, climate change and development, global environmental change, and environment and development.

Author : Moshe Givoni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781007233
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moving Towards Low Carbon Mobility written by Moshe Givoni and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÔFor 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.Õ Ð Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley, US ÔThis 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.Õ Ð Roger Vickerman, University of Kent, UK ÔA unique assemblage of papers by top international experts that together cover every aspect of the transport-mobility-environment relationship Ð todayÕs central issue for transport planners worldwide.Õ Ð Sir Peter Hall, University College London (UCL), UK 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 bookÕs 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 ÔthinkingÕ 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.

Author : Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0857094572
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Vehicle Technologies written by Institution of Mechanical Engineers and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the papers from the IMechE’s Sustainable Vehicle Technologies 2012 conference. An innovative technical conference organised by the Automobile Division of the IMechE, it follows on from the 2009 Low Carbon Vehicle conference, which established a high standard with presentations primarily focussed on powertrain technology. The conference examines the latest advances in technology with a view towards understanding the consequences of carbon dioxide reduction over the entire vehicle lifecycle. Papers cover all aspects of the finite resources available for vehicle production, operation and recycling. Presents the papers from this leading conference Covers life time emissions and sustainability over the entire product life-cycle Considers all areas of environmental pollution in addition to the goals for delivering low-carbon vehicles

Author : Ye Qi
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814374199
Total Pages : 757 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Annual Review of Low-carbon Development in China written by Ye Qi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of global economic development, the world is rapidly running out of resources. It is imperative that the level of carbon emissions be addressed by countries globally. This is especially so in China, where industrialization, city development and progressive agriculture have developed substantially. This comprehensive and integrated annual review volume sets the precedent in addressing this issue by being the pioneering volume on China''s low-carbon development efforts, based on research efforts conducted by the Climate Policy Initiative at Tsinghua OCo an independent, experienced and professional research group.Several key questions on the results of China''s 11th Five-Year plan are explored by reviewing China''s performance against targets, while key policies and institutions that were designed and implemented are described. With a focus on the effectiveness of low-carbon development policies in China during the period of 2005OCo2008 and a look at detailed key indicators of low-carbon development such as energy consumption, CO 2 emission and low-carbon technologies, the Annual Review of Low-carbon Development in China offers some insights and questions to consider as China works to meet the future through 2020."

Author : Jay Lemery
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119670012
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Climate Change and Human Health written by Jay Lemery and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn more about the impact of global warming and climate change on human health and disease The Second Edition of Global Climate Change and Human Health delivers an accessible and comprehensive exploration of the rapidly accelerating and increasingly ubiquitous effects of climate change and global warming on human health and disease. The distinguished and accomplished authors discuss the health impacts of the economic, climatological, and geopolitical effects of global warming. You'll learn about: The effect of extreme weather events on public health and the effects of changing meteorological conditions on human health How changes in hydrology impact the spread of waterborne disease and noninfectious waterborne threats Adaptation to, and the mitigation and governance of, climate change, including international perspectives on climate change adaptation Perfect for students of public health, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy, Global Climate Change and Human Health, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in the intersection of climate and human health and disease.

Author : Oliver Inderwildi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 144712717X
Total Pages : 719 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy, Transport, & the Environment written by Oliver Inderwildi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable mobility is a highly complex problem as it is affected by the interactions between socio-economic, environmental, technological and political issues. Energy, Transport, & the Environment: Addressing the Sustainable Mobility Paradigm brings together leading figures from business, academia and governments to address the challenges and opportunities involved in working towards sustainable mobility. Key thinkers and decision makers approach topics and debates including: energy security and resource scarcity greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions urban planning, transport systems and their management governance and finance of transformation ·the threats of terrorism and climate change to our transport systems. Introduced by a preface from U.S. Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu and an outline by the editors, Dr Oliver Inderwildi and Sir David King, Energy, Transport, & the Environment is divided into six sections. These sections address and explore the challenges and opportunities for energy supply, road transport, urban mobility, aviation, sea and rail, as well as finance and economics in transport. Possible solutions, ranging from alternative fuels to advanced urban planning and policy levers, will be examined in order to deepen the understanding of currently proposed solutions within the political realities of the dominating economic areas. The result of this detailed investigation is an integrated view of sustainable transport for both people and freight, making Energy, Transport, & the Environment key reading for researchers, decision makers and policy experts across the public and private sectors.

Author : John Brady
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135072450
Total Pages : 723 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Management in Organizations written by John Brady and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental issues can present some daunting operational concerns for all types of organization, whether in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Managing them requires environmental professionals with a working knowledge of the rapidly developing body of regulatory measures. This new edition of Environmental Management in Organizations provides all the management tools, performance measures and communication strategies that organizations need to manage their environmental responsibilities effectively. Leading experts on each topic provide focused explanations and clear practical guidance, as well as setting out the context and the key environmental and management drivers. This edition significantly updates the original handbook to take account of developments in the environmental agenda, including new dedicated chapters on climate change, energy, transport, biodiversity and chemicals. Published with IEMA.