Environmentally Conscious Transportation

Environmentally Conscious Transportation
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9780471793694
ISBN-13 : 0471793698
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Book Synopsis Environmentally Conscious Transportation by : Myer Kutz

Download or read book Environmentally Conscious Transportation written by Myer Kutz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Transportation provides a foundation for understanding and implementing methods for reducing the environmental impact of a wide range of transportation modes, from private automobiles (with a separate chapter on biofuels) to heavy trucks and buses to rail and public transportation systems to aircraft. Each chapter has been written by one or more experts who, based on their hands-on field experience, present relevant practical and analytic techniques for enhancing the integrity and reliability of transportation vehicles and infrastructure, as well as for measuring and limiting the pollution caused by transportation activities. Moreover, the book explains how to satisfy key business objectives, such as maximizing profits, while meeting environmental objectives.


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