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Transportation and mobility are essential prerequisites for a sustainable development like eco-city. Statistics show that billions of dollars are invested in developing and maintaining transport systems all over the globe. The aim of this paper is to explore the importance of sustainable transport in the concept of eco-city using appropriate precedents and discuss its benefits. Case studies show that a well-designed and efficient transport system contributes to the economic growth and helps in refining the quality of life of the people, thereby becoming one of the most important sectors of urban development. Beyond the economic growth and productivity, transportation is also a major component of urban environmental management as seen in the case of Bad Ischl and Tianjin. Further the paper also looks at the other benefits of sustainable transport like health benefits and societal benefits using examples. The paper concludes by suggesting that sustainable transport plays a key role in supporting the concept of an ‘eco-city’.
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Joshi, M. (2017). Urban Regeneration and Sustainability: Importance of Sustainable Transport Systems in the Concept of Eco-City. In: Seta, F., Biswas, A., Khare, A., Sen, J. (eds) Understanding Built Environment. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2138-1_13
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