Transportation Policy and Environmental Limits
MIT OpenCourseWare offering examining the economic and political conflict between transportation systems and environmental protection. Lectures, case studies, and class discussions cover government regulation, green business, and transportation policy as tools for economic development and sustainability. Topics include government-business relations, the role of interest groups and NGOs in automobile regulation, global warming, siting of transport facilities, environmental justice, equity, and public health in urban areas. Students apply transportation and planning methods to develop policy alternatives within environmental politics debates. Materials include the full syllabus, readings, and assignments from this Civil and Environmental Engineering and Urban Studies and Planning subject. Free to access under MIT's open license, with no certificate offered.