English | 2023 | PDF | 18 MB | 247 Pages
Thomas Abdallah, B0C6HW49ZH, 0443152713, 0443152721, 9780443152726, 978-0443152726, 9780443152719, 978-0443152719, 978-0-443-15271-9
Sustainable Mass Transit: Challenges and
Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation, Second Edition highlights
the many sustainability solutions and alternatives to fossil fuel usage
including renewable energy and efficiency in mass transit, as well as
the conservation of materials, water, and air and the overall health of
communities. This new edition will update the reader on developments in
the field since 2017 and advancements in sustainability solutions. It
explores how Environmental Management System frameworks improve
environmental performance in the operations, maintenance, design,
rehabilitation, and expansion of a mass transportation system.
The
book covers the numerous types of mass transit systems, looking closely
at all their key functions, including operations, maintenance,
development, design, building, and retrofitting. It explores the
mitigation measures that reduce or eliminate negative environmental
impacts, including green infrastructure, materials conservation,
ecological conservation, and more. It covers energy, greenhouse gas
emissions, toxic pollution and other significant environmental impacts,
recycling, and more. It also examines organizational best practices and
environmental regulatory constraints and life cycle assessments,
describing which sustainable elements can be added while rehabilitating
or expanding a mass transportation infrastructure or ancillary facility.
The book concludes with a look at forthcoming sustainable initiatives
that will enhance mass transit systems.
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Contains case studies from around the world, including several new case
studies from the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe
and Asia
- Thoroughly updated with four new chapters on The
Sustainable Mass Transit Revolution, Relevance of Mass Transit,
Environmental Professionals in Transportation, and Reimagining
Sustainable Mass Transit
- Includes a new companion website with assessment questions for educators, image files and video presentations
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Shows how teams from different fields, entities, agencies and cities
can work together to solve complex sustainability challenges
