Transactions on Transport Sciences 2012, 5(3):143-150 | DOI: 10.2478/v10158-012-0017-0

Energetics, Security and the Sustainable Development of Cities

B. Duchoň, Z. Říha*
Faculty of Transportation Sciences, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Life in cities and its quality increasingly depends on transport means and on the energy used for their propulsion. A much discussed reason for the substitution of classical energy sources is also energy security; a second reason is the decreasing energetic returnability of oil. This paper draws attention to some aspects connected with accessibility to passenger transport in the city system. It is emphasized that the solution of the abovementioned problems takes into consideration many factors, not only those from the field of transportation. These factors influence one another; therefore it is necessary to find ways how to harmonize these factors for achieving the sustainable development of the city system. The sustainable city development is conditioned by the bearable development of the transport system so that access to various transport modes is ensured for all city inhabitants, and so the sustainable mobility of the city's inhabitants is ensured.

Keywords: Energetics, security, sustainable development, city, urban transport, quality.

Published: September 1, 2012  Show citation

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