Introduction And Learning Objectives
The purpose of this book is to prepare students to contribute towards a carbon-neutral mobility future. A major part of this book focuses on designing streets for modes that have almost no carbon emissions: walking and cycling, with an emphasis on cycling, since bicycle trips have the greatest potential to replace car trips. The second part of the book discusses different pathways for vehicle electrification and sharing to reduce the carbon impacts of automobility. The third part of the book introduces students to actionable tools and policies to shape transportation choices that prevent climate change.
Learning Objectives:
By following the lessons outlined in the textbook, students will be able to:
- Explain the concept of Sustainable Mobility and list the drivers of transportation-related climate change.
- Design bike facilities – calculate Level of Service (LOS) for bike facilities, understand the safety features, design bike and scooter share facilities, intersection control for bicycle.
- Design pedestrian facilities – calculate LOS, intersection management for pedestrians, conceptualize and implement components of complete streets.
- Estimate energy consumption and emissions from automobility.
- Explain the concepts of light-duty and heavy-duty vehicle electrification.
- Analyze and design transportation and charging infrastructure in alignment with expanding electrification needs
- Formulate policies for alternate fuel vehicles and shared mobility.
- Emphasize the needs of disadvantaged communities and environmental justice.
- Calculate the energy and environmental footprints of the existing scenario and the proposed improvements.
