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.
By:
John C. Falcocchio, Herbert S. Levinson Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 2015 ed. Volume: 7 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 7.627kg ISBN:9783319151649 ISBN 10: 3319151649 Series:Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic Pages: 401 Publication Date:27 March 2015 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Part I Background.- Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences.- Part III Congestion Relief Strategies.- Part IV Conclusions.