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Inaugural Professorial lecture by Greg Marsden, Director of the Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds. Held on 18 March 2014 www.its.leeds.ac.uk/about/events/inaugural-lectures2014 The lecture explores the future of transport policy. Albert Einstein once said “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them”. This talk asks whether Einstein was right. Will the current policy direction really deliver a better future? If not, what do we have to rethink to make a difference?
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Inaugural Lecture Professor Greg Marsden18 March 2014
“We can't solve problems by
using the same kind of thinking we used when
we created them.”
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89% of lost time is in urban areas – The Eddington Review
‘New’ Challenges: Climate ChangeSource: Network Rail
Transport contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions - IEA
15 of our largest urban areas will not meet safe air quality standards by 2020
Road fatalities are still the leading cause of death for 5-19 year olds
28.5% of the UK population do not get 30 minutes moderate exercisePER WEEK!!!
A characterization of Problem ImportanceImportance
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