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Sustainable Urban Development?

Sustainable Urban Development? This article deals with the question of what contributions fuel transitions can make to more sustainable development in urban areas in India. A major sector of private collective transportation is studied—the auto-rickshaw sector, in which a private sector-led transition to gas has taken place. The gas-kit models implemented in Hyderabad and Bangalore are analyzed in terms of environmental, economic and social aspects. An important conclusion is that fuel transition should not be assessed along a single dimension; here lower costs combine with lower emissions and potentially better environmental conditions. The success of such a development depends on its necessity at different levels as to be supportive governmental policies. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environment and Urbanization ASIA SAGE

Sustainable Urban Development?

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SAGE
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0975-4253
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0976-3546
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10.1177/097542530900100106
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Abstract

This article deals with the question of what contributions fuel transitions can make to more sustainable development in urban areas in India. A major sector of private collective transportation is studied—the auto-rickshaw sector, in which a private sector-led transition to gas has taken place. The gas-kit models implemented in Hyderabad and Bangalore are analyzed in terms of environmental, economic and social aspects. An important conclusion is that fuel transition should not be assessed along a single dimension; here lower costs combine with lower emissions and potentially better environmental conditions. The success of such a development depends on its necessity at different levels as to be supportive governmental policies.

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Environment and Urbanization ASIA – SAGE

Published: Mar 1, 2010

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