Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …

The world's population is estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050 and 75% of this population
will live in cities. Two-third of the European population already live in urban areas and this …

Transitioning to sustainable mobility systems is generally thought to require three
approaches: avoid, shift and improve. We examine a combination of these in a city at the …

The rapid expansion of renewable energy technologies entails massive resource
challenges which are well illustrated by electric vehicles. Circular economy strategies are …

This book has brought together people from different sectors and disciplines including urban
and transport planning, environment, public health and social sciences to document how …

While the twentieth century was dominated by private car usage, shifts towards more
sustainable urban mobility, to mitigate environmental damage and increase health benefits …

Purpose of review In this paper, we seek to elucidate the impact of car-free days and events
on human health. Car-free days and events are often designed to alleviate the impact of …

In the pursuit of sustainability, the concept of 'car-reduced neighborhoods' promises to
decrease car ownership and increase car-independent mobility. However, mobility is not …

Many cities have adopted plans or policies to attain sustainable transportation objectives,
including the redesign and rehabilitation of streets that favor active and public transportation …

Transport decision processes have traditionally applied cost–benefit analysis (CBA) with
benefits mainly relating to time-savings, and costs relating to infrastructure and maintenance …