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Umfang: 1 online resource (246 pages) : , color illustrations, photographs

Ausgabe: 1st ed.

ISBN: 0-12-811300-6 , 0-12-811299-9

Anmerkung: Machine generated contents note: Sustainable Mass Transit -- , Introduction -- , Sustainability and Energy Use -- , Mass Transit -- , Sustainability Elements -- , Clean Buses -- , Crowing and Revitalizing a City -- , Subway, Light Rail, or Bus Rapid Transit -- , Commuter Rail -- , The Four Categories of Commuting -- , Convincing People to Take Mass Transit -- , An International Ideology -- , The Human Element -- , Marketing -- , Great Opportunities -- , Government Participation -- , Federal Transit Administration -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Infrastructure, Facilities and Vehicles -- , Introduction -- , History -- , Considering the Climate -- , Train Infrastructure -- , Track -- , Electrification -- , Stations and Terminals -- , Signal and Communications -- , Line Equipment -- , Facilities -- , Light Rail Systems -- , Train Cars -- , Heavy Rail Versus Light Rail -- , Bus Service -- , Bus Depots -- , Bus Rapid Transit -- , Materials -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Energy -- , Introduction -- , Fossil Fuels -- , Power Generating Plants -- , Electricity for Train Service -- , Diesel Fuel and the Internal Combustion Engine -- , The Exhaust -- , Combustion and the Greenhouse Gas Effect -- , Financial Aspect of Energy in Mass Transit -- , Renewable Energy -- , Hydroelectric -- , Solar Energy -- , Wind -- , Biomass -- , US Electricity Generation and Clean Power Plan -- , Green Energy for Sale -- , Alternative Fuels -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Environmental Impacts -- , Introduction -- , The History of Impacts on the Environment -- , Noise and Vibration -- , Noise Pollution -- , Water Impacts -- , Storm Water Runoff -- , Challenging Material and Equipment -- , Lead-Based Paint -- , Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- , Mercury Arc Rectifiers -- , Asbestos -- , Refuse Removal and Disposal -- , Maintenance Shop Impacts -- , Bus Operation Environmental Impacts -- , Air Pollution -- , The Clean Air Act -- , Bus Depot Impacts -- , Underground Storage Tanks -- , Oil Water Separators -- , Visual Impacts of Mass Transit Infrastructure -- , Light Pollution -- , Environmental Regulations and Management -- , Financial Impacts -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Sustainability in Train Rail Systems -- , Introduction -- , Sustainability Assessment -- , Electrical Consumption Reduction in Train Operations -- , Aluminum Rail -- , The Demand for Energy -- , Regenerative Braking -- , Wayside Energy Storage -- , On-Board Energy Storage -- , Batteries and Capacitors -- , Lighting -- , Light Emitting Diodes -- , Natural Lighting -- , Natural Ventilation -- , White Roofs and the Heat Island Effect -- , Solar Energy -- , Solar Thermal -- , Solar Heat Wall -- , Vertical Axis Wind Turbines -- , Environmental Mitigation -- , Noise and Vibration Mitigation -- , Vibration Control -- , Railroad Ties -- , Customer Trash Recycling -- , Sensors, Timers, and Monitors -- , Building Management Systems -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Sustainable Initiatives for Public Bus Networks -- , Introduction -- , Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel -- , Advanced Emission Control Devices -- , Compressed Natural Gas -- , Other Alternative Fuels -- , Biodiesel -- , Hybrid Buses -- , Historic Reduction -- , Electric Buses -- , Fuel Cell Buses -- , Nitrogen Tires -- , Environmental Protection Agency Emission Standards -- , Bus Depots -- , Heat Recovery Units -- , Green Roofs -- , Rainwater Collection Systems -- , Recycle Bus Washers -- , Potable Water -- , Energy and Water -- , Strategic Initiatives -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Future Challenges and Sustainability Opportunities -- , Introduction -- , All-Electric Bus Fleet -- , Lithium-Ion Battery -- , Electrical Energy Storage -- , Dedicated Renewable Energy -- , Historic Power Generation -- , Groundwater Usage -- , Beneficial Use of Dewatering -- , Geothermal -- , Green Infrastructure -- , Climate Adaptation -- , Combinations -- , Intermodal Bike Sharing -- , Electric Bicycle -- , Energy Saving Devices -- , Sleep Mode Escalators -- , Piezoelectricity -- , Turnstile Energy -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Environmental Mitigation of Construction Impacts -- , Introduction -- , Environmental Review -- , Recycling -- , Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Soils -- , Landfills -- , Wetlands -- , Demolition Phase of Construction -- , Asbestos Removal and Disposal -- , Lead Based Paint Disturbance -- , Hazardous Waste -- , Hazardous Waste Facilities -- , Construction Material With a Recycled Content -- , Environmental Impacts in the City -- , Staging -- , Noise and Vibration -- , Dust Control -- , Use of Chemical Commodities -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Environmental Management Systems -- , Introduction -- , Environmental Management Systems -- , Environmental Policy -- , Aspects and Impacts -- , Significant Environmental Aspects in Mass Transit -- , Environmental Benefit Programs -- , Objectives and Targets -- , Legal Environmental Requirements -- , National Environmental Policy Act -- , ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard -- , ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification -- , The Environmental Management System Fence Line in Mass Transit -- , Environmental Management System Team -- , Monitoring and Measuring -- , Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -- , Energy Star Equipment and Buildings -- , Envision -- , Professional Accreditation -- , Environmental Training -- , Benefits of an Environmental Management System -- , Conclusion -- , Further Reading -- , Continuous Sustainability in Mass Transit -- , Sustainability -- , At the Forefront -- , Transit Oriented Development -- , The Mass Transit Business -- , Energy and Mass Transit -- , Global Warming Potential and Carbon Dioxide Equivalents -- , Facing the Challenges Ahead -- , Sustainability Champion -- , Opportunities for Sustainability -- , A New System -- , Leadership in the Mass Transit Industry -- , American Public Transportation Association -- , The Transportation Research Board -- , The Federal Transit Administration Environmental Management Systems Training Program -- , Sustainability Reporting -- , Sustainable Return on Investment -- , Environmental Engineering -- , The Sustainability Professional -- , Mass Transit: A Sustainability Solution -- , Further Reading.

Sprache: Englisch