Masterarbeit

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the German federal government with respect to sustainable mobility

Transportation is one of the most pressing and least tackled problems for environmental protection and global warming, also in Germany, which is known for its car industry and highways. This thesis analyzes federal legal, fiscal and "soft" measures (such as awareness campaigns) for sustainability in the land transport sector in Germany. It shows the fixation on expensive technical programs such as electric mobility and infrastructure expansion to solve sustainability issues mobility behavior is not attempted to change. Instead of focusing on a traffic avoidance and modal shift, the federal government tries to solve emission problems only by improving engines and technology. The study compares goals and achievements of German politics and political packaging for sustainable transportation and shows that a massive transition in the transport sector is necessary to ensure affordable, socially just and environmentally friendly mobility for everyone.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the German federal government with respect to sustainable mobility

Urheber*in: Gruber, Robert

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Location
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie gGmbH
ISBN
978-3-929944-88-4
Extent
100
Language
Englisch
Notes
Universität zu Köln, masterThesis, 2012

Series
Wuppertaler Studienarbeiten zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung; 4

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Wuppertal
(who)
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
(when)
2012
Creator
Gruber, Robert (Verfasser*in)
Contributor
Universität zu Köln (Gradverleihende Institution)

URN
urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-43421
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Object type

  • Masterarbeit

Associated

  • Gruber, Robert (Verfasser*in)
  • Universität zu Köln (Gradverleihende Institution)
  • Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie

Time of origin

  • 2012

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