Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide, 2015 A Concise Guide Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic Series, Vol. 7
Auteurs : Falcocchio John C., Levinson Herbert S.
This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future.
The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities.
A concise guide to Road Traffic Congestion
Valuable book for urban and transportation planners dealing with the problems of congestion
Introduction, Causes and Management of Road Traffic Congestion
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 10-2016
Ouvrage de 401 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 03-2015
Ouvrage de 401 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
