Description
The impact of transport on the global environment is an issue attracting world-wide attention in the 1990s. This important book sheds new light on the environmental costs of transport. It discusses all modes of transport and their effects of major problems such as greenhouse gases, depletion of non-renewable resources, urban sprawl, acid rain, oil spillage etc. Drawing on the most recent research in environmental economics, it discusses problems of regulation and the implications for economic policy. This genuinely international and comparative book will be essential reading for economists, transport planners, policymakers and environmental scientists.
About the Author
Kenneth Button, University Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, US
Reviews
'Kenneth Button is acknowledged as a leading authority on transport policy, so it is no surprise that he has written an erudite and instructive work in his area of specialization. His book is also accessible.'
Book Information
ISBN 9781852784430
Author Kenneth Button
Format Hardback
Page Count 184
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
About the Author
Kenneth Button, University Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, US
Reviews
'Kenneth Button is acknowledged as a leading authority on transport policy, so it is no surprise that he has written an erudite and instructive work in his area of specialization. His book is also accessible.'
Book Information
ISBN 9781852784430
Author Kenneth Button
Format Hardback
Page Count 184
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
