Transport needs in a climate-constrained world. A novel framework to reconcile social and environmental sustainability in transport

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 18, Issue , 2016, Pages 118-128

  Mattioli, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Car dependence; Climate change mitigation; Energy demand; Human needs; Intergenerational justice; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964596752     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2016.03.025     Document Type: Article

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