How can current United States urban transportation systems become Environmentally Sustainable?

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF UNITED STATES URBAN TRANPORT SYSTEM

Introduction

Urban transport is one of the major factors contributing to economical development of any nation . It is a critical factor in movement of people and goods . Urban transport is one of the most critical infrastructures that are essential for social and economic development of any country Urban transport also meets individual welfare by increasing their mobility for one area to another in accessing vital social services However urban transport is also a major contributor of world energy and environmental crisis . With the

current climatic changes in the world urban transport has been an issue of focus considering that it may be contributing to world environmental pollution in a great way . In the world , urban transport uses more than 26 of all the energy produced and about 58 of the world oil production . It has also been documented that the transportation sector alone accounts for more than 50 of the emission of green house gases which pollute the environment . Urban transport accounts for a large percentage of the in the world . Increased motorized urban transport system has been viewed as an important economic factor but it has come with social and economic cost with adverse effects on the quality of air and increase congestion on our roads . This will discuss the concept of environmental sustainability as applied in public transport . The addresses the key improvement that can be made in the United States urban transport in...