Eco-Cities and Green Transport - Chapter 1: Copenhagen, Denmark

Elsevier, Eco-Cities and Green Transport, 2020, Pages 1-23
Authors: 
Huapu Lu

This chapter summarizes the experience of green transportation and eco-city construction and expounds the general situation of Copenhagen city, the history and policy of motorization development, urban structure and land use, the characteristics of transportation mode sharing, road network and public transportation, the construction of pedestrian transportation system in old urban areas, and the exploration and innovation of modern architectural design in the city. The chapter also focuses on the construction of the bicycle transportation system in Copenhagen.