Current urban transportation options are heavily dependent on the combustion of fossil fuels even though carbon dioxide emissions (FFCO2) is known to be the largest driver of anthropogenic climate change. In this era of human-dominated influence on the environment it is important to note that climate change will have an irreversible effect on several global systems such as an increase in atmospheric and ocean temperatures, melting ice sheets, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels and an alteration of the carbon cycle. (risa) With the increase in urbanization of rural areas and the expansion of cities, 50% of the earth’s population now lives in urban areas that only cover 3% of the earth’s total surface area. This is projected
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(risa) Accompanying the increase in vehicles is the decrease in land availability for the roads themselves. The methods of transportation not only deplete the limited natural resources of fossil fuels but also the limited available land. To protect our natural resources of land and fossil fuels and limit the amount of carbon emissions, the efficiency and sustainability of city transportation has to be …show more content…
According to Tolga the unsuccessful attempts of reaching desired levels of public transportation ridership are a result of many aspects such as urban development, changing society’s travel behaviour and expanding the network of public transportation. The possibility of increasing public transportation ridership for more environmental friendly cities has been investigated with various other methods. (tolga) Most of the factors that affect ridership are beyond the control of transit agencies such as the socio-economic factors, spatial factors related to urban development, and travel behavior but while factors under the control of such agencies have an insignificant effect on ridership rates. Risa mentions other factors involved in the decision making of transportation modes such as the person considering distance, time, cost, comfort, and weather conditions. Certain weather conditions affect mode choice as low temperature, rainy, and snowy days has discouraging influence on the use of walk or cycle modes.
(risa) Accompanying the increase in vehicles is the decrease in land availability for the roads themselves. The methods of transportation not only deplete the limited natural resources of fossil fuels but also the limited available land. To protect our natural resources of land and fossil fuels and limit the amount of carbon emissions, the efficiency and sustainability of city transportation has to be …show more content…
According to Tolga the unsuccessful attempts of reaching desired levels of public transportation ridership are a result of many aspects such as urban development, changing society’s travel behaviour and expanding the network of public transportation. The possibility of increasing public transportation ridership for more environmental friendly cities has been investigated with various other methods. (tolga) Most of the factors that affect ridership are beyond the control of transit agencies such as the socio-economic factors, spatial factors related to urban development, and travel behavior but while factors under the control of such agencies have an insignificant effect on ridership rates. Risa mentions other factors involved in the decision making of transportation modes such as the person considering distance, time, cost, comfort, and weather conditions. Certain weather conditions affect mode choice as low temperature, rainy, and snowy days has discouraging influence on the use of walk or cycle modes.