Social Costs and Sustainable Mobility Strategies and Experiences in Europe and the United States

Fair and efficient pricing has become increasingly important in international environmental and transport policy. Thus the valuation and internalization of social costs is now a crucial element within strategies towards sustainable mobility. The book provides methods and results from major European...

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Other Authors: Rennings, Klaus (Editor), Hohmeyer, Olav (Editor), Ottinger, Richard L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica-Verlag HD 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:ZEW Economic Studies
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I: Introduction
  • Opening Remarks
  • Fair Payment for Infrastructure Use: White Paper of the European Commission
  • External Environmental Costs of Transport — Comparison of Recent Studies
  • II: Valuation Studies
  • QUITS — Quality Indicators of Transport Systems
  • The Impacts of the Kyoto Protocol on Full Cost Transportation in the U.S
  • Optimal Urban Transport Pricing and Sustainability
  • III: Pricing Strategies and Sustainable Mobility
  • Goal Driven Design of a Sustainable Transport System
  • Distance-Based Vehicle Insurance — A Practical Strategy for More Optimal Vehicle Pricing
  • Valuation of Road Pricing on Selected European Roads
  • Constitutional Constraints on Social-Cost Pricing
  • Strategic Niche Management for Sustainable Mobility
  • Instruments for Attaining Urban Sustainability: The Case for Tradable Vehicle Use Permits
  • The TransPrice Project: Experiences with Transport Pricing in Eight European Cities