CO(2) Reduction through Better Urban Design: Portland’s Story
This chapter describes how the Portland metropolitan region has reduced carbon dioxide (CO(2)) emissions while becoming more livable and affordable for its residents. In order to understand the Portland area’s success, it is necessary to understand that relationships between reducing emissions and complementary fiscal and social goals. This chapter examines the policies that have been successful so far in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the metropolitan Portland area, as well as plans currently being developed to further those successes over the next several decades.
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Corporate Authors:
Springer Publishing
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Authors:
- Rose, Eliot
- Burkholder, Rex
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 139-157
- Monograph Title: Reducing Climate Impacts in the Transportation Sector
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Greenhouse gases; Livability; Pollutants; Strategic planning
- Geographic Terms: Portland (Oregon)
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01144359
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9781402069789
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 17 2009 2:58PM