Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight Without Oil
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0865716609 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has acted as government advisor in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France and the US on transportation and environmental research. He lives in Vancouver.. He has co-edited and co-authored four books including The Integrity Gap: Canada's Environmental Policy and Institutions. Richard Gilbert is a consultant and retired municipal politician with The City of Toronto, who has authored, co-aut
Readable and On Target Dick_Burkhart This book is very readable and on target, also fully footnoted. Informed by Peak Oil in addition to global warming, the academic authors prescribe a tonic of electric rail to head off our coming woes.This means high speed rail between cities to replace many road trips and most short haul air travel, plus urban rail systems to get around in metropolitan areas. But it also includes electric trolley buses and electric . Jonathan Davies said Very interesting. The information in this book is very interesting! When I read this book, I was very interested to learn about the history of transportation developments, the reasons why transportation has developed the way it has over the centuries and years, the reasons why transportation has to change from the way it is now, and what the changes that need to be made are. I like books that talk about solutions to problems and bett. "peak oil" according to J. adams. I declare an interest. On the back cover I am quoted: "Gilbert and Perle challenge the wishful thinking that underpins transport planning all around the world in a way that is impossible to ignore. This book should be on the desk of every transport minister's chief policy adviser." I have changed my mind. The book should be on the bedside table of every president and prime minister. It should be the last thing they
It examines the worldwide state of transport today, especially its energy use and its impacts, positive and negative. They require revolutions in our thinking about mobility, and consequent changes in all forms of transport.Transport Revolutions analyses five episodes of rapid and radical change in the way people and goods have travelled. The authors then show, focusing on the United States and China, how ample movement of people and freight could be sustained beyond 2025 with much-reduced dependence on oil. Modern societies now rely almost entirely on oil for moving people and freight. Preparations for the end of cheap oil include:Substantial use of electricity to power land transportUse of wind to help power water t
The impacts over the near term of increasing oil scarcity and higher prices on transport will be among the major challenges facing humanity and will require a revolution in thinking about how we move people and goods.Transport Revolutions analyzes five prior episodes of rapid and radical change in the way people and goods travel. Preparations for the end of cheap oil include:Substantial use of electricity for land transport, particularly through direct powering of vehiclesUse of wind to power water transportRadical changes in aviationRestructuring how transport is financed and managedWritten for transport professionals, those with a business interest in transport, and planners and policymakers, this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in how transport will evolve in the years ahead.Richard Gilbert