Transportation Policy in the UK

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Background information
Environmental and Equity Concerns about Transport
Political issues
Recommendations
Conclusions
References

Introduction

Practical and realistic transport policy cognizes key factors ( Department of transport, 1994).
The 2002 transport policy in the UK taxes car drivers on CO2 emissions (Glaister, 1996).
Cars are convenient means of transport in UK.
Car ownership is a norm among UK households.
The impact of car rise raises concern leading to introduction of transport tax policy (Cossa, 2008).
Issues surrounding the policy covered in the paper.

Background information

CO2 causes the earth’s temperature to rise (EMCT, 1995).
The effects are disasters; tornadoes, droughts and frequent floods.
There is the threat of rise in sea level.
There is climatic changes.

Environmental and Equity Concerns about Transport

The rise in car ownership in UK raises concern on its impact on the environment, the quality of life and the ecosystem ( Department of Environment, 1998).
Of concern is the conflict between the policy and social inclusion basing on living standards.
Environmental concerns about transport falls into; energy consumption, global warming and pollution and its effects (EMCT, 1995).
Implementation of the transport policy is as a result of statistical data from these concerns (Department of Transport, 1994).
Issues addressed conform to the current environmental demands.
Data used is not in line with current environmental challenges.
As a result of this a political debate is inevitable.
Rise in sea level impacts on aquatic life (Dawe 2007).
Food policy makers need to find solutions concerning shortage of aquatic fresh foods.
Climatic changes influences the twenty first century lifestyle ( De Young, 1996).
Many challenges arise in dealing with rise in sea level.
The policy fails to differentiate between environmental concerns of Manchester and those of better global environmental practices.
Human policies in settlement, commerce, and transport are affected by heavy precipitation (Dawe, 2007).

Political issues

Opposition on the issue comes the building and construction industry.
Analysis of the policy issues influences designs and methods of construction.
Life cycle assessment analyses the environmental situation basing on the manufacturing of products and its implementation improves the environment (De Young, 1996).
The building goal of the 21st century is t cut levels of energy intake (De Young, 1996).
Consumers having knowledge on goods manufacturing makes them shy away from goods and services whose production affects the environment (Dawe, 2007).
Reduced distortion on current tax structure leads to economic growth (Cossa, 2008).
Raising of tax wanes confidence on investors, and depresses economic growth.
Long range average costs are increased due to a lump sum tax increase.
Equilibrium price increase causes each firms’ output increase (Cossa, 2008).

Recommendations

The implantation process should stopped basing on facts highlighted.
The policy lacks protection for locals who are most affected.
Critical issues lack enough consideration.
To achieve central objectives, consider; transport not separated from lifestyle, public transport sufficient to solve the issues of car increase.
People need real figure on how such policies impact on environment.
Development of universal transport policy that offers effectiveness.
Effectiveness of tax increase is inadequate for political leaders, government agencies and locals to make sound decisions concerning it (Cossa, 2008).
Options presented by policy formulation committee lack variety due to lack of data in the region of consideration.
Strategies must be put in place to include varieties to help the participation of many people (DERT, 1998).

Conclusions

Chosen perspective strengths dissects the inter-related issues of climate, local needs and flexibility of modes of transport present.
This is drawn from the background information on the failure of the transport policy.
In observation, this approach is not the best in handling critical issues with huge impacts on the society (Weir, 1998).

References

Brklacich, M., Chazan, M., & Dawe, A. (2007). Vulnerabilities of societies under global environmental change (GEC). Washington, DC: Island Press.

Cossa, L. (2008). Taxation: Its principles and methods. New York, NY: Biblio Bazaar LLC.

De Young, R. (1996). Some psychological aspects of a reduced consumption lifestyle: The role of intrinsic satisfaction and competence. Environment and Behavior, 28 (1) 358-409.