Beyond congestion: Transportation's role in managing VMT for climate outcomes

Reducing Climate Impacts in the Transportation Sector

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 117-137

  Burwell, David G ^a  

^a BBG Group   (United States)

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EID: 84889833661     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6979-6_7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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