Integrated Methodology for Low Carbon Sustainable Urban Transport

Transport is one of the major sectors contributing in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Along with growth in economy, demand for mobility also increases. Moreover, most of the passenger as well as freight mobility needs are met by motorized travel. It is an important concern that transport sector largely depends upon fossil fuels as a source of energy. Not only limited reserves of fossil fuels but also GHG emissions from the consumption of fossil fuels raise sustainability threats. Economic growth is based on transportation but also transportation leads to gaseous emissions which are causing serious global environmental problems. If travel and transportation is encouraged it will lead to more GHG emissions, and if transportation is discouraged it will slow down economic growth. Both the situations are undesirable as both cases lead to an unsustainable future. Challenge for planners and managers is to find solutions that minimizes GHG emissions from transport sector without compromising with mobility needs of present and future.