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Transportation in a Net Zero World: Transitioning Towards Low Carbon Public Transport

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Due to the impact of unexpected circumstances such as COVID-19, several adaptations have been made to the current working environment which makes it more conducive for less travel. For example, because of the pandemic more individuals are working from home and do not need to travel daily to and from a workplace. In addition, some workplace practices such as the ‘10-day fortnight’ have been introduced. Furthermore, due to virtual meetings and conferences there is less demand for international and domestic business flights. Although this potentially means less daily travel, this also has negative implications as individuals are more likely to choose a method of transport that's convenient and cost effective. This often means using a personal vehicle. Public transport has been negatively impacted because of the pandemic and will require a significant behavioural change to recover and consolidate its position as a viable alternative to the personal vehicles.

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  1. Arizona Institute for Resilient Environments and Societies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Kathryn G. Logan

  2. Energy Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Kathryn G. Logan

  3. The School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

    Kathryn G. Logan & Astley Hastings

  4. The University of Sydney Business School, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    John D. Nelson

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Logan, K.G., Hastings, A., Nelson, J.D. (2022). Low Carbon Transport for a Modern Working Environment. In: Transportation in a Net Zero World: Transitioning Towards Low Carbon Public Transport. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96674-4_8

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