ABSTRACT
Chapter 1 is an introductory chapter describing the aims and objectives, approach, research design and organisation of the book. In particular, the analytical research framework by three stages is introduced. This framework is applied to study the unsustainable transport and transition in China, broadly from 1995 to 2030. The three-stage analytical research framework is innovative; it is designed to be flexible enough for further applications in other developing countries at the city level and incorporating new sustainable transport measures over time. Together with the empirical analysis in China, this book will be helpful to policy-makers and researchers from around the world to get a better understanding of pertinent issues and problems of unsustainable transport, and to formulate appropriate and effective solutions to redress those problems for a transition to comprehensive sustainability in 2030 and beyond.
