Environmentally Conscious Transportation

The fifth volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Transportation provides a foundation for understanding and implementing methods for reducing the environmental impact of a wide range of transportation modes, from private automobiles (with a separate chapter on biofuels) to heavy trucks and buses to rail and public transportation systems to aircraft. Each chapter has been written by one or more experts who, based on their hands-on field experience, present relevant practical and analytic techniques for enhancing the integrity and reliability of transportation vehicles and infrastructure, as well as for measuring and limiting the pollution caused by transportation activities. Moreover, the book explains how to satisfy key business objectives, such as maximizing profits, while meeting environmental objectives.Content:
Chapter 1 The Economic and Environmental Footprints of Transportation (pages 1–13): Lester B. Lave and W. Michael Griffin
Chapter 2 Public Transportation and the Environment (pages 15–46): Michael D. Meyer
Chapter 3 Transportation and Air Quality (pages 47–55): Mohan M. Venigalla
Chapter 4 The Social Cost of Motor Vehicle Use in the United States (pages 57–96): Mark A. Delucchi
Chapter 5 Traffic Congestion Management (pages 97–127): Nagui M. Rouphail
Chapter 6 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Design and Performance (pages 129–189): Andrew Burke
Chapter 7 Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles (pages 191–211): Amin Mohaghegh Motlagh, Mohammad Abuhaiba, Mohammad H. Elahinia and Walter W. Olson
Chapter 8 Biofuels for Transportation (pages 213–256): Aaron Smith, Cesar Granda and Mark Holtzapple
Chapter 9 Life?Cycle Assessment as a Tool for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Management (pages 257–282): Gerardo W. Flintsch
Chapter 10 Pavement and Bridge Management and Maintenance (pages 283–299): Sue McNeil
Chapter 11 Impacts of the Aviation Sector on the Environment (pages 301–329): Victoria Williams