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Issues in Sustainable TransportationAbstract: There is growing interest in sustainability, sustainable development, and sustainable transportation. This paper identifies issues related to the definition, evaluation and implementation of sustainable transportation. Significant issues include the range of definitions of ...
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Carbon Taxes, “Tax What You Burn, Not What You Earn”Abstract Carbon taxes are based on fossil fuel carbon content, and therefore tax carbon dioxide emissions. In July 2008 British Columbia introduced the first carbon tax in North America. This paper evaluates this tax. BC’s new tax reflects key carbon tax principles: it is broad, gradual, ...
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Why Canadians cycle more than Americans: A comparativeAbstract In spite of their colder climate, Canadians cycle about three times more than Americans. The main reasons for this difference are Canada’s higher urban densities and mixed-use development, shorter trip distances, lower incomes, higher costs of owning, driving and parking a car, safer ...
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