International travel is an ongoing necessity and occurrence. In industrialised countries, people are becoming more mobile; travelling further for employment and education, business and leisure. This demands faster, carbon-intensive transport modes including private vehicles and air travel. Despite technological efficiency gains, transport related greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to grow. This has got to be drastically reduced for the benefit of the environment, and so the aggressive and sustained policies need to be actioned so that a low-carbon future can be achieved. This contributed volume is the first text to examine how we can transition to a future of low carbon methods of travel and mobility. Divided into four parts of People, Technology, Policy and Place, it incorporates interdisciplinary perspectives from technology and policy viewpoints, incorporating a range of geographical contexts.

Highlights of the book include: