ADAPTING OUR USE OF TRANSPORT TO THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Most references to adapting transport to the range of problems already in progress, and expected, in the Climate Emergency are about infrastructure. Our roads melt in high temperatures, our coastlines are being eroded, stronger storms batter our coastlines including ports, and many locations have roads and rail lines close to sea level. However, adaptation to Climate Change is also about what transport modes we use and how these impact on the Climate. See article on this subject:

Transport: the missing link in adaptation to climate change in the UK

 

NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK: REVIEW of book ‘Potholes and Pavements’

Fascinating book by Laura Laker on the evolution of the National Cycle Network. Illustrates the very low levels of funding for cycling in recent decades. For example, spending per person in England on cycling is at about £1 per person per year; in Scotland, the equivalent figure is £58. See review:

The National Cycle Network: history and prospects

More work on transport and environment by Steve Dawe at: https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/author/stevedawe/