Commuting Stress

Commuting Stress
Author: Meni Koslowsky
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995-08-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780306450372

This singular book describes various aspects of the commuting experience and delineates a process linking causes and consequences of commuting stress. The authors quote extensive survey data from metropolitan areas and examine literature on the known psychological, physiological, attitudinal, and behavioral consequences of commuting. They then provide a model integrating these variables. This comprehensive text features specific coping recommendations at the individual, governmental, and organizational levels.

Urban Transport XVII

Urban Transport XVII
Author: Antonio Pratelli
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1845645200

" ... the 17th International Conference ... held ... in Pisa, Italy."--Pref.

Managing Urban Traffic Congestion

Managing Urban Traffic Congestion
Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2007-05-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9282101509

Offers policy-oriented, research-based recommendations for effectively managing traffic and cutting excess congestion in large urban areas.

Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China

Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China
Author: Chia-Lin Chen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2020-03-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786439247

Since 1978, when China embarked on a new period of economic reforms and introduced open door policies, it has experienced a great urban transformation. The role of transport has proved indispensable in this unprecedented rapid urbanisation and economic growth. As the first research-focused book dedicated to this important topic, the Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China offers new insight into the various opportunities and challenges brought by fast-paced motorization and urban development, and explores them in broad spatial-economic, environmental, social, and institutional dimensions.