{"product_id":"sustainable-transportation-systems-engineering-9780071800129","title":"Sustainable Transportation Systems Engineering","description":"Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003cbr\u003eEngineer and implement sustainable transportation solutions\u003cp\u003eFeaturing in-depth coverage of passenger and freight transportation, this comprehensive resource discusses contemporary transportation systems and options for improving their sustainability. The book addresses vehicle and infrastructure design, economics, environmental concerns, energy security, and alternative energy sources and platforms. Worked-out examples, case studies, illustrations, equations, and end-of-chapter problems are also included in this practical guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Transportation Systems Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e covers: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackground on energy security and climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystems analysis tools and techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual choices and transportation demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation systems and vehicle design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical design of transportation infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCongestion mitigation in urban passenger transportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRole of intelligent transportation systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic transportation and multimodal solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal mobility and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntercity passenger transportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreight transportation function and current trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreight modal and supply chain management approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpatial and geographic aspects of freight transportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative fuels and platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectricity and hydrogen as alternative fuels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBioenergy resources and systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation security and planning for extreme weather events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eSUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book addresses one of the great challenges of the 21st century--how to transform our resource-intensive passenger and freight transportation system into a set of low-carbon, economically efficient, and socially equitable set of services.\u003c\/i\u003e -- Dan Sperling, Professor and Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, author of \u003ci\u003eTwo Billion Cars: Driving toward Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e...provides a rich tool kit for students of sustainable transportation, embracing a systems approach.The authors aptly blend engineering, economics, and environmental impact analysis approaches.\u003c\/i\u003e -- Susan Shaheen, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Co-Director, Transportation Sustainability Research Center, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Largus Angenent, Ricardo Daziano, James Banks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 7.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071800129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis M. Vanek, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer and Research Associate in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, where he specializes in energy efficiency, alternative energy, and energy for transportation. He is the lead author of \u003ci\u003eEnergy Systems Engineering: Evaluation and Implementation\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLargus T. Angenent, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, where he specializes in waste-to-energy conversion technologies. He is an editor of \u003ci\u003eBioelectrochemical Systems: From Extracellular Electron Transfer to Biotechnological Application\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames H. Banks, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at San Diego State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Transportation Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicardo A. Daziano, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is the David Croll Fellow Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. His research focuses on engineering decision making, specifically on econometrics of consumer behavior and discrete choice models applied to technological innovation in transportation and energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark A. Turnquist, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. 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