Transportation Energy Futures: Underexplored Topics in Transportation Demand and Freight

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Paul Gianopoulos (Editor)
Carl Valery (Editor)

Series: Energy Science, Engineering and Technology

Planning initiatives in many regions and communities throughout the country have been directed at changing land use in order to reduce transportation energy use, decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and achieve other economic, social, and environmental benefits. Research has suggested that a shift towards more compact and walkable development patterns could reduce the nation’s transportation energy use and GHG emissions by up to 10% by 2050, playing an important role to complement other technology improvements and travel reduction measures.

While land use planning in the United States is primarily a matter of local (municipal) authority, an increasing number of regional and state initiatives are directed at better coordinating transportation and land use planning. Previous federal government policies have also indirectly influenced land use (e.g., the Interstate Highway System, model subdivision regulations), and in some cases played a direct role, such as through urban renewal programs. In recent years, federal emphasis has shifted towards supporting voluntary and collaborative planning initiatives. This book reviews the state of knowledge on the potential of such initiatives to reduce energy and GHG emissions and deliver other benefits, based on published literature, as well as on Cambridge Systematics’ expertise. (Imprint: Nova)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Effects of the Built Environment on Transportation: Energy Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Other Factors
(Christopher D. Porter, Cambridge Systematics for the U.S. Department of Energy) and (Austin Brown and Laura Vimmerstedt, National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy), and (Robert T. Dunphy)

Effects of Travel Reduction and Efficient Driving on Transportation: Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Christopher D. Porter, Wendy Tao, Joshua DeFlorio and Dr. Elaine McKenzie, Cambridge Systematics for the U.S. Department of Energy), and (Austin Brown and Laura Vimmerstedt, National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy)

Freight Transportation Demand: Energy-Efficient Scenarios for a Low-Carbon Future
(Lance R. Grenzeback, Michael J. Fischer, Nathan Hutson, Yi Lin Pei, Christopher R. Lamm, Cambridge Systematics for the U.S. Department of Energy), and (Austin Brown and Laura Vimmerstedt, National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy), and Anant D. Vyas, Argonne National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy), and Dr. James J. Winebrake, Energy & Environmental Research Associates)

Freight Transportation Modal Shares: Scenarios for a Low-Carbon Future
(James J. Brogan, Michael J. Fischer, Daniel F. Beagan, P.E., Lance R. Grenzeback, Dr. Elaine McKenzie, Erika Witzke, Andreas E. Aeppli, Cambridge Systematics for the U.S. Department of Energy), and (Austin Brown and Laura Vimmerstedt, National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy), and (Anant D. Vyas, Argonne National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy)

Index

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