Critical Mass: Transport, Environment and Society in the 21st CenturyPluto Press, 20 sept. 1997 - 251 pages Despite demanding enormous resources, transport policies are incapable of resolving basic problems of safety, health, welfare and congestion. This book, pointing out that car-dependency is shared throughout Europe, Asia and North America, argues that the problems can only be solved globally by a shared recognition of common needs. In addition, with transport inextricabley linked with consumerism and the lifestyles that car ownership has created, the book argues that the challenge is to replace the current technology with an alternative that is sustainable and will solve the fundamental problems of poverty, inequity and social development. |
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... population in China of about 456 million ( this was the global vehicle population in 1991 ) . Fuel consumption is expected to rise from 650 million tonnes in 1995 to 1.3 billion tonnes in 2030 - even taking into account improved fuel ...
... population in China of about 456 million ( this was the global vehicle population in 1991 ) . Fuel consumption is expected to rise from 650 million tonnes in 1995 to 1.3 billion tonnes in 2030 - even taking into account improved fuel ...
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... population living in urban centres ( % ) World 30 37 45 56 Developing countries 17 25 37 52 Developed countries 54 67 73 78 Urban population ( millions ) World 730 1350 2380 4070 Developing countries 280 650 1510 3050 Developed ...
... population living in urban centres ( % ) World 30 37 45 56 Developing countries 17 25 37 52 Developed countries 54 67 73 78 Urban population ( millions ) World 730 1350 2380 4070 Developing countries 280 650 1510 3050 Developed ...
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... population growth will have consequences for the environment and the quality of life . Rapid population growth increases the pressure on resources and communities which eventually leads to environmental degradation . If current ...
... population growth will have consequences for the environment and the quality of life . Rapid population growth increases the pressure on resources and communities which eventually leads to environmental degradation . If current ...
Table des matières
What Time is This Place? | 5 |
Figures | 9 |
amount of time spent in transport | 38 |
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