| Description |
xxi, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Ebrary
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| Contents |
Introduction : aviation and climate change in context / Stefan Gőssling and Paul Upham -- Aviation and climate change : the science / David S. Lee -- Calculating emissions and radiative forcing / Paul Peeters and Victoria Williams -- Aviation in a low-carbon EU / Alice Bows, Kevin Anderson and Anthony Footitt -- Low-cost aviation / Jan Henrik Nilsson -- Hypermobile travellers / Stefan Gőssling [and others] -- Airline trends in Europe : network consolidation and the mainstreaming of low-cost strategies / Nigel Dennis -- Aeropolitics and economics of aviation emissions mitigation / David Timothy Duval -- Aviation and economic development : the implications of environmental costs on different airline business models and flight networks / Cherie Lu -- Air freight : trends and issues / Cordula Neiberger -- Practice(s) and ratchet(s) : a sociological examination of frequent flying / Sally Randles and Sarah Mander -- Aviation coalitions : drivers of growth and implications for carbon dioxide emissions reduction / Sarah Mander and Sally Randles -- Technical and management reduction potentials / Paul Peeters, Victoria Williams and Alexander de Haan -- Biofuels, aviation and sustainability : prospects and limits / Paul Upham, Julia Tomei and Philip Boucher -- Voluntary carbon offsetting for air travel / John Broderick -- Aviation and climate change : assessment of policy options / Ben Daley and Holly Preston -- Conclusion / Paul Upham and Stefan Gőssling |
| Summary |
"The massive growth in availability of air travel and air freight has led to aviation becoming one of the fastest growing emitters of greenhouse gases. This and other trends have caused a shift in expectations of how we do business, where we go on holiday, and what food and goods we can buy. For these reasons aviation is (and is set to stay) high up on global political, organizational and media agendas." "This textbook is the first to attempt a comprehensive review of the topic, bringing together an international team of leading scientists. Starting with the science of the environmental issues, it moves on to cover drivers and trends of growth, socioeconomics and politics, as well as mitigation options, the result being a broad yet detailed examination of the field. This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in transport, tourism, the environment, geography and beyond, while also being a valuable resource far professionals and policy makers seeking a clear understanding of this complex yet urgently pressing issue."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Electronic version is available via Ebrary |
| Subject |
Greenhouse gases.
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Aeronautics -- Environmental aspects.
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Climatic changes -- Economic aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung
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| Author |
Gössling, Stefan.
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Upham, Paul, 1966-
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| LC no. |
2008040313 |
| ISBN |
9781844076192 (hardback) |
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1844076199 (hardback) |
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9781844076208 (paperback) |
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1844076202 (paperback) |
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