ECMT Round Tables Transport and Ageing of the Population

ECMT Round Tables Transport and Ageing of the Population
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2000-09-01
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ISBN: 9264187731

This Round Table reviews the experiences of various countries and makes a number of recommendations for policy-makers who wish to adopt a comprehensive approach to transport and population ageing.

ECMT Round Tables Transport and Ageing of the Population

ECMT Round Tables Transport and Ageing of the Population
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2000-09-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9789282112601

Advances in medicine make the ageing of populations in developed countries inevitable. These populations, however, will exhibit new and different characteristics, particularly in the transport sector as, unlike previous generations, they will have ...

ECMT Round Tables Structural Changes in Population and Impact on Passenger Transport Report of the Eighty-Eighth Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 13-14 June 1991

ECMT Round Tables Structural Changes in Population and Impact on Passenger Transport Report of the Eighty-Eighth Round Table on Transport Economics Held in Paris on 13-14 June 1991
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1992-09-02
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ISBN: 9282105342

Current changes in the structure of population, whether they relate to ageing or the radical modification of social practices, are affecting the level of usage of private cars. Round Table 88 examines the scale of these changes and how public transport can respond.

ECMT Round Tables Transport and Economic Development

ECMT Round Tables Transport and Economic Development
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2002-09-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9282112977

The linkage between transport and economic development is a highly contentious issue which has generated considerable debate. This Round Table set out to clarify this issue by analysing the arguments for and against the presumed linkage between "transport infrastructure" and "economic development".

ECMT Round Tables Transport of Waste Products

ECMT Round Tables Transport of Waste Products
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2001-11-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9282112853

This Round Table examines various aspects concerning the transport of waste products in Europe.

ECMT Round Tables Social Service Transport: Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons Report of the Fifty-First Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris on 20-21 March 1980

ECMT Round Tables Social Service Transport: Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons Report of the Fifty-First Round Table on Transport Economics held in Paris on 20-21 March 1980
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9282105148

This Round Table addresses transport for people with special needs including the elderly and the handicapped. It also looks at such issues as needs assessment and the cost of services.

ECMT Round Tables Road Freight Transport for Own Account in Europe

ECMT Round Tables Road Freight Transport for Own Account in Europe
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2001-04-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9282112837

The scale of road freight transport for own account, the impact of regulatory changes and the future of the sector are the themes addressed in the introductory reports and the experts’ discussions outlined in this publication.

ECMT Round Tables Land Access to Sea Ports

ECMT Round Tables Land Access to Sea Ports
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2001-01-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9282112802

In recent years, the substantial expansion in containerisation, the advent of megacarriers, the race for ever larger container-ships and higher-volume flows, have revolutionised intercontinental transport. These changes have entailed considerable ...

ECMT Round Tables Tolls on Interurban Road Infrastructure: An Economic Evaluation

ECMT Round Tables Tolls on Interurban Road Infrastructure: An Economic Evaluation
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2002-07-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9282112950

This Round Table provides a broad view of both the theoretical aspects of tolling and the practical problems posed by its introduction. It takes a scientific look at what is a burning issue, at a time when a number of countries are envisaging the widespread adoption of electronic tolls.