MIT Studies World's Transportation Systems
A report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the impact of transportation systems in developing and developed countries on economic development,social welfare and environmental quality .
"A new research report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) warns that by 2015 greenhouse gas emissions from transportationin the developing world will exceed those in the industrialized worldunless the fuel economy of cars and trucks is improved and trafficgrowth is curbed...The report, which considers all modes of transport, including ground,air and ocean, looks at mobility's impact on economic development,social welfare and environmental quality in both developed anddeveloping countries."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
Published on Friday, November 2, 2001 in
Topics
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- Review: The Hudson Yards Mega-Development, Open to the Public Today
- Proposed Mega-Development Would Expand Chicago's Skyline
- 3D Printing Affordable Housing at Scale
- Home Builders Aren't Building the Smaller Homes the Market Wants
- It Takes a Fatality to Remove On-Street Parking
- Study: Density Can Impede Growth
- 'Urban Luxury' Housing Skyrockets in Texas and Beyond
- Many Norms, Few Plans: Urban Rubble Clearance in the Cities of the Global South
- Concrete’s Contribution to the Rise and Decline of Civilization
- 2018 Survey: Housing Production is Up Around the U.S.
- Transit Ridership Up in San Diego
- Dallas DOT Brings New Mobility Vision to the Region
- More States Look to Expand Tenant Protections
- Santa Monica Pedestrian Mall Wants People to Hang Out
- The Case for Fourplexes in Portland
- Survey Reveals the Market Footprint of Online Grocery Services
- New Approach for the Housing Authority of New Orleans Apparent in 600 New Units
- Scrutiny of HUD Secretary Ben Carson's Schedule
- Zoning Reform Gets Another Try as Massachusetts Wrestles With Housing Crunch
