The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Urban Transport

This handbook offers a state of the art, comprehensive overview of sustainable transportation modes, impacts, technologies and policy. It is an essential reference for researchers, academics and students working in all areas of sustainable transportation, in addition to industry practitioners looking to develop their professional knowledge.

Lucy Budd is a human geographer and Professor of Transport Management at Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University, UK and Honorary Professor of Sustainable Transport, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School, Australia. Stephen Ison is a Professor of Transport Policy at Leicester Castle Business School at De Montfort University, UK and Honorary Professor of Transport Policy, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School, Australia. Maria Attard is Head of Geography and Director of the Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the University of Malta.

1. Introduction to Sustainable Urban Transport 2. Rapidly-Growing Cities and Transport Challenges: The Search for Sustainable Solutions Part I: Urban Transport Sectors 3. Short-Distance Travel in Urban Areas 4. Cycling and Micromobility 5. Children's Travel and Sustainability 6. Reducing Universities' Carbon Emissions from Urban Business Travel 7. Mobility and Health Operations from a Collaborative Perspective 8. Transport for Retail in Urban Areas 9. The Online Check-Out for Local Authorities: A Toolkit for Sustainable E-Commerce Deliveries 10. Commuting: The Rise of Urban Air Mobility? Part II: Challenges, issues and impacts 12. Environmental Impacts 13. The Dynamics of Urban Congestion in European Cities: was COVID-19 a Turning Point? 14. Urban Transport and Human Health 15. Transit Safety 16. Traveller and Driver Safety in an Urban Context 17. Trends of Urban Mobility Systems in the Global South: The Case of African cities 18. Destinations Unknown: Equity and Justice Debates in Sustainable Transportation Part III: Technical, Social and Economic Solutions 19. Fare Free Public Transport: From Policy Fringes to an Established Practice 20. Taxes, Levies and Subsidies 21. Governance - The Role of Public and Private Actors for Sustainable Urban Transport Systems 22. Unleashing the Potential: Exploring User Choices and Societal Implications of MaaS 23. Navigating Low Demand Landscapes: A Comprehensive Exploration of Sustainable Transportation Strategies 24. Commuting Mode Choice and Work from Home in the Later Stages of COVID-19: Implications for Sustainability 25. Differentiated Travel Demand Management Based on Travellers' Heterogeneous Preference: A Case Study of Beijing Subway Peak-Avoidance Policy 26. Analysing the Effectiveness of Urban Transport Interventions Using Sustainability Indicators 27. The Role of Renewable Energy to Promote Future Electric Transport and Power Systems 28. Automation and Sustainable Urban Transport