Towards Sustainable AviationPaul Upham, Janet Maughan, David Raper, Callum Thomas Taylor & Francis, 2012 M06 25 - 270 pages Aviation is integral to the global economy but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. It is one of the world's fastest growing - and most polluting - industries. What can be done to retain the economic and other benefits it brings, without the associated pollution, noise, congestion and loss of countryside? In this volume, industry, policy and research experts examine how to address the problems, and what it would take to achieve genuinely sustainable aviation - looking at technological, policy and demand-management options. Without far-reaching changes the problems caused by aviation can only multiply and worsen. This work seeks to take an important step in diagnosing the problems and in pointing towards their solutions. |
Contents
Mitigations and Potential Solutions | 113 |
Multisector Commentaries | 196 |
Index | 242 |
The Earthscan Reader on World Transport Policy and Practice | 249 |
Urban Transport Environmentand Equity | 250 |
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