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Green Transport Infrastructure

Green Transport Infrastructure

Kristiane Davidson, Ned Lukies, Debbie Lehtonen
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781609604721|ISBN10: 1609604725|EISBN13: 9781609604738
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-472-1.ch417
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Davidson, Kristiane, et al. "Green Transport Infrastructure." Green Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 869-883. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-472-1.ch417

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Davidson, K., Lukies, N., & Lehtonen, D. (2011). Green Transport Infrastructure. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Green Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications (pp. 869-883). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-472-1.ch417

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Davidson, Kristiane, Ned Lukies, and Debbie Lehtonen. "Green Transport Infrastructure." In Green Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 869-883. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-472-1.ch417

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Abstract

In an age when escalating fuel prices, global warming and world resource depletion are of great concern, sustainable transport practices promise to define a new way of mobility into the future. With its comparatively minimal negative environmental impacts, non reliance on fuels and positive health effects, the simple bicycle offers significant benefits to humankind. These benefits are evident worldwide where bicycles are successfully endorsed through improved infrastructure, supporting policies, public education and management. In Australia, the national, state and local governments are introducing measures to improve and support green transport. This is necessary as current bicycle infrastructure is not always sufficient and the longstanding conflict with motorized transport still exists. The aim for the future is to implement sustainable hard and soft bicycle infrastructure globally; the challenges of such a task can be illustrated by the city of Brisbane, Australia.

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