a. What will it take for automobility to be sustainable?••Consider Brown and Green agendasConsider Haughton's Equity PrinciplesIntragenerational equityProcedural equityIntergenerational equity■Transfrontier equity■Interspecies equityb. How could the three revolutions in mobility help make automobility more or less sustainable?Discuss other issues that may arise.••Automation: fully or partially self-driving vehiclesElectrification: conversion from internal combustion engine to electric motors aspropulsion system in vehiclesVehicle and ridesharing: sharing vehicles and sometimes rides with other travelers

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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

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