Sustainable Transportation Systems Engineering: Evaluation & Implementation 1st Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071800123
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071800129
• Author: Francis Vanek, Largus Angenent

Featuring in-depth coverage of passenger and freight transportation, this comprehensive resource discusses contemporary transportation systems and options for improving their sustainability. The book addresses vehicle and infrastructure design, economics, environmental concerns, energy security, and alternative energy sources and platforms. Worked-out examples, case studies, illustrations, equations, and end-of-chapter problems are also included in this practical guide.

Table contents:

Part I – Overview

Ch 1. Introduction

Ch 2. Major Challenges – finite resources, transportation congestion, climate change

Part II – Tools

Ch 3. A Systems Approach to Solving Transportation Problems

Ch 4. Transportation Technology Considerations

Ch 5. Modeling of Consumer Choice

Part III – Passenger Transporation

Ch 6. Overview of Passenger Transportation

Ch 7. Private Light-Duty Vehicle Solutions

Ch 8. Multimodal Passenger Transportation Solutions

Ch 9. Intercity Transportation Solutions

Part IV – Freight Transportation

Ch 10. Overview of Freight Transportation

Ch 11. Intramodal Solutions

Ch 12. Intermodal and Multimodal Solutions

Ch 13. Supply Chain Level Solutions

Part V – System-Wide Transportation Issues

Ch 14. Energy Security and Conventional Energy

Ch 15. Transportation and Air Quality

Ch 16. Electrified Transportation

Ch 17. Biofuel Transporation

Ch 18. Transportation and Security

Ch 19. Transportation Planning for Emergencies

Part VI – Conclusion

Ch 20. Conclusion – creating a sustainable transportation system for the 21st century