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South East Queensland's link to sustainability groups, services and resources
Sustainability SEQ Home - Transport - Transport and the Environment
Transport and the Environment
Information on the relationship between transport and the environment, including problems and impacts transport has on the environment.Links categorised by region...
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This paper focuses on a suite of transport policy initiatives by the Queensland Government to meet transport challenges in South East Queensland. These policies are aimed at finding a sustainable balance between all modes of transport – public transport, walking, cycling, driving and freight transport.
http://transport.qld.gov.au/resources/file/ebb05846580e38e
/communityDocument.pdf
This section of the Green Vehicle Guide website focuses on air pollution caused by motor vehicles which inadvertently affects human health and the health of other living things. Further information and links on air pollution ratings, impacts and sources of air pollutants are available on this website.
http://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/gvgpublicui/StaticContent/
air_pollution.aspx
This latest report by Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) focuses on the environmental impacts associated with transport and the transport industry in Australia. Some of the topics covered are the use of energy and greenhouse gas emissions by the transport system, impact on wildlife, biodiversity and aquatic environments, air pollution and the reduced livability of urban environments.
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/
1301.0Feature%20Article312003?opendocument&tabname
=Summary&prodno=1301.0&issue=2003&num=&view=
This section of the website focuses on Western Australia’s Sustainable Transport Energy Program (STEP) and its search to develop “zero emission” fuels from renewable resources. Further information on the State’s transport solutions such as the TravelSmart initiatives, cycling, walking and LPG conversions are available on this web page.
http://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/greentransport/719.asp
This section of the Greenfleet website provides information on sustainable transport with regard to reducing emissions through fuel-efficient technology and reducing demand on transport.
http://www.greenfleet.com.au/transport/sustainable.asp
This section of the Greenhouse Office website provides information on the impact transport has on the environment and advice on how to travel smart.
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/gwci/transport.html
This section of the US Environmental Protection Agency provides links to information on air pollutants, its environmental and public health effects, programmes conducted to control the emissions of those pollutants and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/transport.htm
Transport section of the Optimum Population Trust website, displaying indepth the link between the increase in fossil fuel consumption, vehicles, aircraft and their emissions, and the world’s overpopulation. There is also a focus on the United Kingdom. Website also includes another section, titled Links, featuring a list of sites about population, demographics, resources, and environment.
http://www.optimumpopulation.org/opt.more.traffic.html
This section of the website provides information, amongst others, legislation on motor vehicles emissions in the European Union (EU), new standards for transport fuels that will reduce air pollution, renewable fuels and the development of a sustainable transport system in the EU.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/transport.htm#5