Case studies in sustainable consumption and production : mobility / edited by Theo Geerken and Mads Borup.

"First published 2009 by Greenleaf Publishing Ltd."

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Theo Geerken, An Vercalsteren, Mads Borup and Arnold Tukker -- 2. Review of the mobility domain / Theo Geerken, An Vercalsteren and Mads Borup -- 3. Work Closer to Home: a web-based service to reduce home-work travel / S.J.F.M. Maase and J.W.A. Dekker -- 4. Carbon compensation scheme for air mobility in Norway / Mads Borup -- 5. Madrid's high-occupancy vehicle lanes / Theo Geerken -- 6. Moving car commuters to public transport in Copenhagen: appeals to consumer responsibility and improving structural conditions as a means to promote sustainable consumer behaviour / John Thogersen -- 7. The Munich Dialogue Marketing Campaign for New Citizens: Using residential relocation as a starting point for breaking car use habit / Sebastian Bamberg -- 8. The London congestion charge scheme / An Vercalsteren and Theo Geerken -- 9. Consumer-oriented strategies for car purchases: an analysis of environmental information tools and taxation schemes in The Netherlands / Jorrit Nijhuis and Sander van den Burg -- 10. Environmental vehicle excise duty in Sweden / Mads Borup -- 11. Conclusions: sustainable consumption and production in the mobility domain / Theo Geerken, Mads Borup and Arnold Tukker.

System innovation for sustainability 2 focuses on change towards sustainable personal mobility based on implemented cases analysed from a system perspective. It examines what changes can be made to help us reduce our need for mobility, or start to make use of more sustainable mobility systems. Uniquely, this book approaches the problems and solutions from a systems perspective, explaining the meta-trends, specific issues for the mobility sector, socioeconomic trends, political considerations, socio-cultural developments and environmental issues. As well as the mobility system itself, other societal systems that impact the need for mobility, such as labour and taxation are addressed. Three major problem areas are considered (the 'three Cs'): carbon emissions (and the growing contribution of mobility to the climate change crisis), congestion, and casualties. The book identifies opportunities for actors such as governments, manufacturers and consumers to intervene in the complex system to promote sustainable mobility. It concludes with a reflection on problems, trends and action needed.

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