Changing Course in Urban Transport

COMPARATIVE TASKS

Illustrate the emerging practice in sustainable transport globally by considering transport schemes in Bogotá, Curitiba, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangkok, Manila, Beijing, Shanghai, Jinan and a number of European and North American cities.

2. Electric Cars in China: Energy, Infrastructure and Market Potential.

The electric vehicle (EV) has been regarded as one of the most promising alternative fuel vehicle technologies. The success of EVs in China depends on a series of determinants including their energy consumption and emission reduction potentials, battery performance and costs, charging infrastructure provision, the driving behaviour and the commercialization strategies. Write project papers considering:

· key aspects of the electric car development in China: the energy consumption and carbon emissions of electric cars based on the country’s energy mix; the expected electric car driving behaviour and its impacts on the power grid;

· the deployment strategy of charging infrastructure and the business operation models that could reduce the purchase cost of electric cars and accelerate their market diffusion.

3. Urban Transport Trends and Policies in China and India: Impacts of Rapid Economic Growth.

China and India are the world’s most important developing countries. Together, they had more than 2.4 billion inhabitants in 2005, accounting for 37% of the world’s total population (Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 2005). While the countries’ per-capita incomes are still quite low, they have risen considerably with rapid economic growth in recent decades. Since 1990, the total number of motor vehicles has roughly tripled in India and has increased tenfold in China. Transport developments in China and India have important implications not only for these two countries, but also for the world. Thus, worldwide concerns about energy shortages, air pollution, and climate change are focusing increasingly on transport developments in China and India. If these countries continue on the path toward rapid motorization, their increasing contributions to air pollution, greenhouse gases, and energy use will far offset the modest reductions achieved in more affluent, developed countries. Write project papers considering:

· a comparative overview of urban transport in the world’s two most populous countries: China and India;

· assess government policies in each country and suggests a range of specific improvements;

· advocate a slowdown in the massive roadway investment in recent years and a shift in emphasis to expanding and improving public transport, cycling, and walking facilities.

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