Sustainable mass transit : challenges and opportunities in urban public transportation /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Abdallah, Thomas, author.
Imprint:Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2017.
Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11273968
Hidden Bibliographic Details
ISBN:9780128112991
Notes:Includes index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed May 22, 2017).

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000Ii 4500
001 11273968
005 20180526095112.3
006 m o d
007 cr cnu---unuuu
008 170522s2017 ne a o 001 0 eng d
020 |z 9780128112991  |q (print) 
035 |a (OCoLC)987618250 
035 9 |a (OCLCCM-CC)987618250 
040 |a OPELS  |b eng  |e rda  |e pn  |c OPELS  |d EBLCP  |d OCLCF  |d YDX  |d IDEBK  |d OCLCQ  |d OTZ  |d NLE 
049 |a MAIN 
050 4 |a HE305 
100 1 |a Abdallah, Thomas,  |e author.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017164111 
245 1 0 |a Sustainable mass transit :  |b challenges and opportunities in urban public transportation /  |c Thomas Abdallah. 
264 1 |a Amsterdam, Netherlands :  |b Elsevier,  |c 2017. 
300 |a 1 online resource :  |b illustrations 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent  |0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/contentTypes/txt 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia  |0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/mediaTypes/c 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier  |0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/carriers/cr 
500 |a Includes index. 
588 0 |a Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed May 22, 2017). 
505 0 |a Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Chapter 1. Sustainable Mass Transit; Abstract; Introduction; Sustainability and Energy Use; Mass Transit; Growing and Revitalizing a City; The Four Categories of Commuting; Convincing People to Take Mass Transit; An International Ideology; The Human Element; Great Opportunities; Government Participation; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 2. Infrastructure, Facilities and Vehicles; Abstract; Introduction; History; Train Infrastructure; Stations and Terminals; Signal and Communications; Line Equipment; Facilities; Light Rail Systems 
505 8 |a Train CarsBus Service; Bus Depots; Bus Rapid Transit; Materials; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 3. Energy; Abstract; Introduction; Fossil Fuels; Power Generating Plants; Electricity for Train Service; Diesel Fuel and the Internal Combustion Engine; Combustion and the Greenhouse Gas Effect; Financial Aspect of Energy in Mass Transit; Renewable Energy; Green Energy for Sale; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 4. Environmental Impacts; Abstract; Introduction; The History of Impacts on the Environment; Noise and Vibration; Water Impacts; Challenging Material and Equipment 
505 8 |a Refuse Removal and DisposalMaintenance Shop Impacts; Bus Operation Environmental Impacts; Bus Depot Impacts; Visual Impacts of Mass Transit Infrastructure; Environmental Regulations and Management; Financial Impacts; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 5. Sustainability in Train Rail Systems; Abstract; Introduction; Sustainability Assessment; Electrical Consumption Reduction in Train Operations; Regenerative Braking; Wayside Energy Storage; On-Board Energy Storage; Lighting; Light Emitting Diodes; Natural Lighting; Natural Ventilation; White Roofs and the Heat Island Effect; Solar Energy 
505 8 |a Vertical Axis Wind TurbinesEnvironmental Mitigation; Noise and Vibration Mitigation; Customer Trash Recycling; Sensors, Timers, and Monitors; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 6. Sustainable Initiatives for Public Bus Networks; Abstract; Introduction; Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel; Compressed Natural Gas; Biodiesel; Hybrid Buses; Historic Reduction; Electric Buses; Environmental Protection Agency Emission Standards; Bus Depots; Heat Recovery Units; Green Roofs; Rainwater Collection Systems; Strategic Initiatives; Conclusion; Further Reading 
505 8 |a Chapter 7. Future Challenges and Sustainability OpportunitiesAbstract; Introduction; All-Electric Bus Fleet; Electrical Energy Storage; Dedicated Renewable Energy; Groundwater Usage; Geothermal; Green Infrastructure; Climate Adaptation; Combinations; Intermodal Bike Sharing; Energy Saving Devices; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 8. Environmental Mitigation of Construction Impacts; Abstract; Introduction; Environmental Review; Recycling; Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Soils; Landfills; Wetlands; Demolition Phase of Construction; Hazardous Waste 
650 0 |a Urban transportation  |x Environmental aspects. 
650 0 |a Urban transportation  |x Planning.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010117558 
650 0 |a Sustainable urban development.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007008481 
650 7 |a Sustainable urban development.  |2 fast  |0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01744955 
650 7 |a Urban transportation  |x Environmental aspects.  |2 fast  |0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01162630 
650 7 |a Urban transportation  |x Planning.  |2 fast  |0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01162647 
655 4 |a Electronic books. 
903 |a HeVa 
929 |a oclccm 
999 f f |i 036b1a60-b79e-57e3-b42e-95b898058af8  |s ab9c7ac0-7049-5703-ba80-cc397f0110b8 
928 |t Library of Congress classification  |a HE305  |l Online  |c UC-FullText  |u https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128112991  |z Elsevier  |g ebooks  |i 10980271