1st Edition

Transport Policy and the Environment Six case studies

Edited By Kenneth Button, Jean-Philippe Barde Copyright 1990
228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

Transport, in particular the motor vehicle, is a major source of environmental disruption and, in the developed world, accounts for thirty percent of energy consumption. In most countries, transport policy is a major government concern, yet it is rare for decisions to be made outside a narrow set of sectoral considerations. This book, commissioned by the OECD, looks at seven countries;... Read more
Notes on the contributors Preface Tables 1. Introduction Jean-Philippe Barde and Kenneth Button 2. The United States Elizabeth Deakin 3. The Federal Republic of Germany Un'ch Blum and Werner Rottengatter 4. France Claude Lamure and Emile Quinet 5. The Netherlands Jaap Vleuget, Henk van Gent and Peter Nijkamp 6. Greece Maria Giaoutzi and Leonidas Damianides 7. Italy Marco Ponti and Man'a Rosa Vittadini Index

Biography

Kenneth Button