Travel is central to our lives, and the transport system brings us the goods and services that we need and allows us to access the experiences and opportunities that we seek. Yet our transport system has many problems: congestion and overcrowding, noise, air pollution and carbon emissions, deaths and injuries, and the intrusion of vehicles into unsuitable locations. Much effort and money has been devoted to tackling these problems, over many years, but progress is slow. Recognition of the urgent need to respond to climate change is prompting major transport developments - particularly a switch to electric vehicles - and it is also argued that the amount of travel we undertake will need to be reduced. The coronavirus pandemic caused a great shock to our travel patterns, showing us that we c
ISBN: | 9781913019617 |
Publisher: | London Publishing Partnership |
Imprint: | London Publishing Partnership |
Published date: | 28 Jun 2022 |
DEWEY: | 388.049 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 232 |
Weight: | 326g |
Height: | 137mm |
Width: | 217mm |
Spine width: | 25mm |