Sustainable transport modes, travel satisfaction, and emotions: Evidence from car-dependent compact cities

The effect of transport policies on car use: Theory and evidence from Latin American cities

Latin American cities have tried different policies to get people out of their cars. In 1989, authorities in Mexico City introduced a driving restriction program, Hoy-No-Circula, that prevents most drivers from using their vehicles one weekday per week. More recently, in 2007, authorities in Santiago embarked in a city-wide transportation reform, Transantiago, to improve and increase the use of...

Transport Systems and Policies for Sustainable Cities

The 20(th) century witnessed revolutionary developments in transportation technology with major impacts on the form and character of cities. Progress in increasing mobility has brought many benefits as well as serious problems, particularly in deterioration of livability and sustainability. Increase in auto ownership led to serious problems of chronic traffic congestion. Attempts to rebuild cit...

Are Compact Cities Greener ? Evidence from China , 2000 - 2010

Whether a city develops toward a more compact or sprawling one may affect many aspects of urban environment, such as public and ecosystem health, greenhouse gas emissions, and quality of life. Using longitudinal data of Chinese cities during 2000-2010, we investigate the relationship between the compactness of urban growth, measured by average population density and several important indicators...

Non-motorized Transport and Sustainable Development: Evidence from Calcutta

The important role that non-motorized transport plays in urban sustainability is discussed with particular reference to the developing world and to the links between environmental and poverty issues. The significance of non-motorized transport in terms of reduced pollution, income maintenance for the poor and providing transport for vulnerable groups is stressed and placed within the general co...

Forests and Sustainable Cities