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Environmental External Costs of Transport
. Ed(S): Bickel, Peter; Friedrich, Rainer
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Description for Environmental External Costs of Transport
hardcover. Transport causes a wide range of damage, to human health, ecosystems and materials, which is not reflected in the prices for transport. A method to estimate the external costs stemming from the emissions of atmospheric pollutants of transport is described and applied in this book. Editor(s): Bickel, Peter; Friedrich, Rainer. Num Pages: 342 pages, 122 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; RNP; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Transport is very important for the economy and our welfare. However, transport also causes a lot of problems, including air pollution. Such problems should be taken into account, when making decisions. A prerequisite for doing so is, that the impacts are known, quantitatively measured and allocated to the different activities in transport. Furthermore, they should be transformed into monetary units to be used as a basis for cost-benefit analyses or as an aid for setting taxes and charges, that reflect the external costs. This book describes a methodology for calculating impacts of transport activities and external costs caused by air ... Read more
Transport is very important for the economy and our welfare. However, transport also causes a lot of problems, including air pollution. Such problems should be taken into account, when making decisions. A prerequisite for doing so is, that the impacts are known, quantitatively measured and allocated to the different activities in transport. Furthermore, they should be transformed into monetary units to be used as a basis for cost-benefit analyses or as an aid for setting taxes and charges, that reflect the external costs. This book describes a methodology for calculating impacts of transport activities and external costs caused by air ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540422235
SKU
V9783540422235
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
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