Breaking the trend: visioning and backcasting for transport in India and Delhi
The dramatic projected rise in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Asian [and wider] cities poses a major challenge for the world. Population growth, increased urbanisation, the rise of megacities, increased average incomes and consumption mean that travel demand is rising rapidly. The supply of transport funding and infrastructure to meet these challenges lags behind the growth in demand. Trend-breaking futures are required to help mitigate and adapt to the impacts of global warming. This scoping study considers the role of the transport sector in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Asia. It tests the applicability of a visioning and backcasting study approach, using case studies at the national (India) and city scale (Delhi).