Research Methods in Modern Urban Transportation Systems and Networks

Research Methods in Modern Urban Transportation Systems and Networks
Author: Elżbieta Macioszek
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030717089

This book presents many valuable research methods useful in conducting research in modern urban transportation systems and networks. The knowledge base in practical examples, as well as the decision support methods described in this book, is of interest to people who face the challenge of searching for solutions to the problems of contemporary transport networks and systems on a daily basis. The book is therefore addressed to local authorities related to the planning and development of strategies for selected areas with regard to transport (both in the urban and regional dimensions) and to representatives of business and industry, as people directly involved in the implementation of urban transportation systems and networks solutions. The methods contained in individual chapters of the book allow to look at a given problem in an advanced way and facilitate the selection of the appropriate strategy (e.g., in relation to the air quality in considering the impact of the atmospheric emission from the urban road traffic, the role of incentive programs in promoting the purchase of electric cars, life-cycle costing decision-making methodology and urban intersection design, but also in assessing the impact of the socio-financial conditions on the bike-sharing system operation and its implementation in medium-sized cities, etc.). In turn, due to the new approach to theoretical models (including comparison methods of driving errors in a single-lane and multi-lane roundabouts, methods of parking measurements, methods of ensuring the technical readiness of transport companies fleet due to the region's capabilities as well as speed-related surrogate measures of road safety based on floating car data), the book is also of interest to scientists and researchers carrying out research in this area.

Evaluating Urban Transportation System Alternatives

Evaluating Urban Transportation System Alternatives
Author: Harry S. Cohen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 1978
Genre: Urban transportation
ISBN:

This report presents a comprehensive and practical methodology for evaluating urban transportation system alternatives, ranging from large scale changes to low investment options. It suggests approaches for handling the evaluation-related problems that frequently plague pratitioners.

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1370
Release: 1981
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.

Urban Transportation Alternatives

Urban Transportation Alternatives
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board. Committee on Evaluation of Urban Transportation Alternatives
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1977
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

The findings are presented of two successful conferences which formed the foundation of a unique process of federal rule-making, and the underlying process that culminated in the conferences is discussed. The availability of new funds for urban mass transportation in 1974 raised complex questions of equitable resource allocation. Reaching answers to these questions involved the developing of consensus on a series of compromise solutions that would best reconcile the competing demands of different claimants. The first conference in February 1975 reached agreement on five principles which dealt with regional multimodal strategy, incremental planning, managing of the existing system, framework for evaluation, and public involvement. Cost effectiveness and usable segments were other areas of Administration's (UMTA) description of the implementation of 1976 was to review the Urban Mass Transportation Administrations (UMTA) description of the implementation of the proposed policy as well as to review on the revised policy on Urban Mass Transportation Investment. A number of related issues were discussed at both conferences. Documents prepared by UMTA as background to the conferences are discussed.

Environmental Assessment Notebook Series

Environmental Assessment Notebook Series
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 650
Release: 1975
Genre: Environmental impact statements
ISBN:

Notebook 1. Identification of transportation alternatives -- Notebook 2. Social impacts -- Notebook 3. Economic impacts -- Notebook 4. Physical impacts -- Notebook 5. Organization and content of environmental assessment materials -- Notebook 6. Environmental assessment reference book.