Traffic Congestion
Author | : Alberto Bull |
Publisher | : Santiago, Chile : United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Alberto Bull |
Publisher | : Santiago, Chile : United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Haneen Khreis |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 650 |
Release | : 2020-08-20 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0128181230 |
Traffic-Related Air Pollution synthesizes and maps TRAP and its impact on human health at the individual and population level. The book analyzes mitigating standards and regulations with a focus on cities. It provides the methods and tools for assessing and quantifying the associated road traffic emissions, air pollution, exposure and population-based health impacts, while also illuminating the mechanisms underlying health impacts through clinical and toxicological research. Real-world implications are set alongside policy options, emerging technologies and best practices. Finally, the book recommends ways to influence discourse and policy to better account for the health impacts of TRAP and its societal costs. - Overviews existing and emerging tools to assess TRAP's public health impacts - Examines TRAP's health effects at the population level - Explores the latest technologies and policies--alongside their potential effectiveness and adverse consequences--for mitigating TRAP - Guides on how methods and tools can leverage teaching, practice and policymaking to ameliorate TRAP and its effects
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.
Author | : Venkat Sumantran |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2017-09-29 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0262341883 |
A call to redefine mobility so that it is connected, heterogeneous, intelligent, and personalized, as well as sustainable, adaptable, and city-friendly. The twentieth century was the century of the automobile; the twenty-first will see mobility dramatically re-envisioned. Automobiles altered cityscapes, boosted economies, and made personal mobility efficient and convenient for many. We had a century-long love affair with the car. But today, people are more attached to their smartphones than their cars. Cars are not always the quickest mode of travel in cities; and emissions from the rapidly growing number of cars threaten the planet. This book, by three experts from industry and academia, envisions a new world of mobility that is connected, heterogeneous, intelligent, and personalized (the CHIP architecture). The authors describe the changes that are coming. City administrators are shifting from designing cities for cars to designing cities for people. Nations and cities will increasingly employ targeted user fees and offer subsidies to nudge consumers toward more sustainable modes. The sharing economy is coaxing many consumers to shift from being owners of assets to being users of services. The auto industry is responding with connected cars that double as virtual travel assistants and by introducing autonomous driving. The CHIP architecture embodies an integrated, multimode mobility system that builds on ubiquitous connectivity, electrified and autonomous vehicles, and a marketplace open to innovation and entrepreneurship. Consumers will exercise choice on the basis of user experience and efficiency, aided by “intelligent advisors,” accessible through their mobile devices. An innovative mobility architecture reconfigured for this century is a social and economic necessity; this book charts a course for achieving it.
Author | : Chris Bruntlett |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-06-29 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1642831654 |
In Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives, mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett chronicle their experience living in the Netherlands and the benefits that result from treating cars as visitors rather than owners of the road. They weave their personal story with research and interviews with experts and Delft locals to help readers share the experience of living in a city designed for people. Their insights will help decision makers and advocates to better understand and communicate the human impacts of low-car cities: lower anxiety and stress, increased independence, social autonomy, inclusion, and improved mental and physical wellbeing. Curbing Traffic provides relatable, emotional, and personal reasons why it matters and inspiration for exporting the low-car city.
Author | : Tommy Garling |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 487 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0080448534 |
Key Features: *The book's unique feature is its behavioral science perspective on the threats to quality of urban life from car use and policy measures to reduce car use *It provides a consolidated reference in car ownership and use *Key topical area backed up by international policy e.g. The Kyoto Protocol *The book's unique feature is its behavioral science perspective on the threats to quality of urban life from car use and policy measures to reduce car use *It provides a consolidated reference in car ownership and use *Key topical area backed up by international policy e.g. The Kyoto Protocol.
Author | : Charles L. Marohn, Jr. |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2019-10-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1119564816 |
A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
Author | : Hamid Yaghoubi |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2017-01-18 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9535128736 |
This book contains a collection of latest research developments on the urban transportation systems. It describes rail transit systems, subways, bus rapid transit (BRT) systems, taxicabs, automobiles, etc. This book also studies the technical parameters and provides a comprehensive overview of the significant characteristics for urban transportation systems, including energy management systems, wireless communication systems, operations and maintenance systems, transport serviceability, environmental problems and solutions, simulation, modelling, analysis, design, safety and risk, standards, traffic congestion, ride quality, air quality, noise and vibration, financial and economic aspects, pricing strategies, etc. This professional book as a credible source can be very applicable and useful for all professors, researchers, students, experienced technical professionals, practitioners and others interested in urban transportation systems.
Author | : Anthony Downs |
Publisher | : Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2000-07-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780815791409 |
A Brookings Institution Press and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy publication Peak-hour traffic congestion has become a major problem in most U.S. cities. In fact, a majority of residents in metropolitan and suburban areas consider congestion their most serious local problem. As citizens have become increasingly frustrated by repeated traffic delays that cost them money and waste time, congestion has become an important factor affecting local government policies in many parts of the nation. In this new book, Anthony Downs looks at the causes of worsening traffic congestion, especially in suburban areas, and considers the possible remedies. He analyzes the specific advantages and disadvantages of every major strategy that has been proposed to reduce congestion. In nontechnical language, he focuses on two central issues: the relationships between land-use and traffic flow in rapidly growing areas, and whether local policies can effectively reduce congestion or if more regional approaches are necessary. In rapidly growing parts of the country, congestion is worse than it was five or ten years ago. But Downs notes that the problem has apparently not yet become bad enough to stimulate effective responses. Neither government officials nor citizens seem willing to consider changing the behavior and public policies that cause congestion. To alleviate the problem, both groups must be prepared to make these fundamental changes. Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Book of 1992
Author | : David Schrank |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1437905609 |
Congestion continues to grow in America¿s urban areas. This report presents details on the 2004 trends, findings and what can be done to address the growing transportation problems. Trend data from 1982 to 2002 for 85 urban areas provides both a local view and a national perspective on the growth and extent of traffic congestion. The 2004 Report provides clear evidence that the time for improvements has arrived. Communicating the congestion levels and the need for improvements is a goal of this report. The decisions about which, and how much, improvement to fund will be made at the local level according to a variety of goals, but there are some broad conclusions that can be drawn from this database. Tables.