Global Practices on Road Traffic Signal Control

Fixed-Time Control at Isolated Intersections
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-12-815302-4
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 520 g

Global Practices on Road Traffic Signal Control is a valuable reference on the current state-of-the-art of road traffic signal control around the world. The book provides a detailed description of the common principles of road traffic signal control using a well-defined and consistent format that examines their application in countries and regions across the globe. This important resource considers the differences and special considerations across countries, providing useful insights into selecting control strategies for signal timing at intersections and pedestrian crosswalks. The book's authors also include success stories for coping with increasing traffic-related problems, examining both constraints and the reasons behind them.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tang, Keshuang

Boltze, Manfred

Nakamura, Hideki

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Verkehrsplanung, Verkehrspolitik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Verkehrstechnologie: Allgemeines
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. Principles of Road Traffic Signal Control3. United Kingdom4. North America5. Germany and Austria6. Switzerland7. Australia and New Zealand8. Japan9. China10. India11. Korea12. Malaysia and Singapore13. Qatar, UAE14. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Boltze, Manfred
Head of the Institute of Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering at the Technische Universität. His research focuses on traffic, transport management, and Intelligent Transport Systems. He has been an Editorial Board member of several journals, including the Journal of International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences. He serves as a Member of the Scientific Committee and Steering Committee for the WCTRS.

Nakamura, Hideki
Professor in Transportation Engineering, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

Tang, Keshuang
Keshuang Tang is Associate Professor in the Department of Transportation Information and Control Engineering at Tongji University. He is Editor of International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Chair of the Urban Transport Operations Special Interest Group and Member of the Scientific Committee of the World Conference on Transportation Research Society. His research interests include signal control, driver behavior, and intelligent transportation systems. He's led national research projects in China and Japan and authored more than 60 journal articles.