Descripció
The global transportation industry has $10 trillion in annual revenues and is responsible for about 23 percent percent of global CO2 emissions—mainly in cities. If it were a country, it would be the third largest economy in the world, behind only the US and China. Its greenhouse gas impact drives home the urgent need for a transition to a zero-carbon mobility system. The U20 cities recommend that the G20 commit to such a transition.
Today’s cities, the locus of the transportation industry, struggle to meet multiple challenges ranging from satisfying steadily increasing mobility demands to addressing climate change, urban sprawl, and transportation-related health issues.
To overcome these problems and become more livable requires a fundamental rethinking of the paradigm guiding urban mobility. Inspired by the principles of sustainability, cities can deploy an approach, known as the A-S-I framework, to develop a successful transport strategy. It incorporates three concepts: Avoid (reduce or avoid need to travel), Shift (shift to more environmentally friendly modes), and Improve (improve energy efficiency of vehicles). They offer a coherent comprehensive means to structure action plans and reform policies.
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Etiquetes
Mobilitat, Energia, Sostenibilitat
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