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ENGINEERING PERSONAL MOBILITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, Introduction
Pages 81-84

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... Providing the same levels of personal mobility in the future in a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner in both the developing and developed worlds is one of the great challenges for the 21st century. The speakers in this session explore the history and evolution of personal mobility, including its availability and the expectations it raises, the energy and environmental challenges of current forms of personal mobility, and prospective technologies that could transform personal mobility for us and future generations.
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