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Sustainability and the Automobile Industry in Asia: Policy and Governance

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Conceptual framework and background for understanding the sustainability impact of transport and automobiles Sustainability and the automobile industry in Asia: An overview Introduction Background to this book Structure of the book References Transport issues and challenges in Asian cities and their socioeconomic and environmental implications for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Introduction Current megatrends and future of Asian cities Rapid population growth Urbanization and motorization Natural disasters Climate change impacts Impact of global warming on Asian cities Risk of sea-level rise for Asian cities Key transport-related issues and challenges in Asian cities: a rapid review Traffic congestion and associated socioeconomic challenges Air pollution and its socioeconomic consequences in Asia Asia’s road safety problem and its socioeconomic consequences Rural–urban transport disparity Socioeconomic benefits of rural–urban connectivity Poverty eradication Improved health care access Improved education facilities Increased agricultural productivity Limited urban infrastructure and transport services Global demand for infrastructure Infrastructure demand in Asia Importance of sustainable transport for achieving the 2030 Agenda and SDGs Policy measures for improving traffic congestion and air quality Integrating different modes of transport Transport pricing reform Remove fuel subsidies Use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes and intersections Ridesharing programs Policy measures for the improvement of road safety Preventing drinking and driving Speed control Better road design Other road safety strategies and measures Policy recommendations and conclusions Key policies and strategies for congestion relief, improvement of air quality and road safety management Alternative modes of transport Improving public transport systems Promotion of non-motorized transport Emission standards and inspection and maintenance Transportation demand management (TDM)Smart growth development References Regulatory convergence and policy diffusion in automobile emission standards: Cases of China and India Introduction Regulatory convergence and policy diffusion Automobile environmental regulatory convergence Policy diffusion Policy developments on vehicle emissions in China Trends of exhaust emission regulations Trends of fuel economy regulations Policy developments on vehicle emissions in India Trends of exhaust emission regulations Trends of fuel economy regulations Analysis: policy diffusion and automobile emission standards Chinese automobile environmental policy and policy diffusion Policy diffusion on vehicle exhaust gas emission standards Policy diffusion on fuel economy standards Indian automobile environmental policy and policy diffusion Policy diffusion on vehicle exhaust gas emission standards Policy diffusion on vehicle exhaust gas emission standards Conclusion Acknowledgment Notes References II. Case studies Enabling purposive experimentation in the transport sector: The case of BRT improvement and CNG conversion in Semarang, Indonesia Introduction Literature review Bus retrofit in Semarang: enabling low-carbon technology Enabling BRT improvements and the retrofit program in Semarang Building capacity Stakeholder engagement Mobilizing resources Toward an effective enabling environment for purposive experimentation Conclusion and future research Acknowledgements References Green vehicle policy and demand in Indonesia Introduction Literature review Electric vehicle (EV) regulations Lessons from previous studies of hybrid electric vehicles in Indonesia Green vehicle industry and policy in Indonesia Development of the green vehicle industry in Indonesia Development of green vehicle policy in Indonesia Development of green vehicle technology and infrastructure in Indonesia Case study of green vehicles in Indonesia Multinomial logit model (MNL) of attributes influencing LCGC preferences Public transport electric vehicles Discussion and analysis Conclusion and policy recommendation Acknowledgment References Challenges for fuel quality change in India Introduction History of fuel quality and emission norms in India Policy and regulatory analysis of fuel quality in India Profile of automobile industry Auto Fuel Policies Government plans and programmes Transformational measures initiated by government Fuel efficiency norms Research development on alternative fuels percent EVs in public and 40 percent in private sector by 2030 Institutional analysis: stakeholder interests and perspective Conclusion: opportunities and challenges Acknowledgment References Sustainable transport strategies for Gurgaon Introduction Demography Spatial growth Land use and its planning Transport scenario in Gurgaon Poor public transport Mobility dependent on autos and rickshaws Car-ownership-based travel Ola- and Uber-based travel Connectivity with neighboring towns Highways as medium of exclusion Policy decisions National Urban Transport Policy, 2014 National Transit Oriented Development Policy, 2014 Influence zone High density compact development Mixed-use development Value capture financing Haryana State Transit Oriented Development Policy Sustainable solutions and suggestions Integrated land use Stakeholder involvement Cross-hierarchical Geospatial intelligent systems Institutional setup Conclusions References Role of motor inspection and maintenance: Practices and governance in Japan Introduction Social implications of I/M Historical developments of Japan’s automobile exhaust gas emission regulation Japan’s I/M governance History of I/M in Japan Horse carriage regulation Steam engine inspection Systems relevant to I/M and the associated benefits Discussion and conclusion: how to develop I/M governance in Asia?References Governance for a sustainable automobile future in Asia: Barriers and enablers Introduction Governance and policy implications for a sustainable automobile future in Asia Understanding the values and implications of sustainable transport governance in Asia

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Sustainability and the automobile industry in Asia: An overview
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