The transport of people and goods is a fundamental part of human relations. Transport systems are major drivers of development and integration, from the Roman roads and the Silk Road to modern trains, planes and autonomous vehicles.
However, the transport sector is always remembered in the list of the biggest polluters, especially for the direct contact of people with the emissions of automobile exhausts in cities. This is reflected in the intensive use of natural resources in transport.
In this chapter, we will see how transport systems are organized in Brazil and around the world, investigating whether it is possible to use economic incentives to rationalize the environmental impact of the sector.
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