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The Future of Personal Transport in China Summary of a Symposium, January 12, 2001 (2001) / Chapter Skim
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Introduction and Opening Remarks
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... Barely motorized at present, China is confronted with the prospect of a massive increase in demand for automobiles. The question of how to address that demand involves consideration of existing infrastructure, including roads, parking areas, alternative public and personal modes of transport; availability of high quality fuel, and ability to control the pollution and congestion of Chinese cities.
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... Professor Dale Complon, home secretary of the NAE and co-chair of the Committee on the Future of Personal Use Vehicles in China, next described the nature of the CAE initiative and joint study to explore opportunities and issues. The focus will be on personal transport technology, the societal implications of rapid motorization, and the effect on infrastructure, land use, and the environment.
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... Clarify the social and material costs and benefits of development of a new vehicle that would be affordable to large numbers of middle class Chinese families. (To emphasize the prospect of involving advanced technologies, China has developed an initiative called the Chinese New Generation Vehicle fCNGV]
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... Professor Guo expressed the hope that cooperation with the NRC will lead to reasonable development of a CNGV and sustainable development for China in the 2ISt century.
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