Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide

2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-15164-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 7, 401 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 7627 g

Reihe: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Levinson, Herbert S.

Falcocchio, John C.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Verkehrsplanung, Verkehrspolitik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Background.- Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences.- Part III Congestion Relief Strategies.- Part IV Conclusions.