Derived from the work of STELLA (Sustainable Transport in Europe and Links and Liaisons with America) Focus Group 4: Environment, Safety, Public Health, Land Use and Congestion, this collection is organised on three themes: technology forecasting and scenarios; space/environment/economy interactions; and equity/acceptability issues.*Discusses main research challenges and obstacles to design and implementation of a sustainable transport policy*Includes recommendations for R&D and suggested international cooperation*The environment is one of the four principal research priorities identified by ERTRAC (European Road Transport Research Advisory Council) as key

The technological developments as well as urban future of an information age where the development of ICT sets the pace and options is explored in this book. The text examines the current state of daily travelling, and highlights the achievable impact and acceptability of transport policy measures. Freight transport is discussed from an industry viewpoint. In addition, the text presents various innovative approaches to rearranging current freight transport networks. Methods to evaluate the societal consensus related to the spatial development - linked to transport infrastructures - are also described. Still further, the text discuses methods for assessing spatial planning policies.

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