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Author:   Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez ,  Elizabeth Deakin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.725kg
ISBN:  

9781138891975

ISBN 10:   1138891975
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   22 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface Section I – What have we learned so far from high-speed rail systems around the world? 1. Introduction to HSR 2. Realizing the Potential of HSR: The United Kingdom Experience 3. The Shinkansen and its Impacts 4. Where High-Speed Rail is Relevant: The French Case Study 5. Evidence from the Italian High-Speed Rail Market: Competition between Modes and Between HSR Operators 6. High-Speed Rail in Spain: Territorial Management and Sustainable Urban Development 7. High-Speed Rail and Air Travel Complementarity: The Case of Germany 8. Taiwan’s HSR and the Financial Crises of the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation 9. Study on the Influence of Site Selection of High-speed Railway Stations on Travel Efficiency—An example of Shanghai Hongqiao Hub Pan Haixiao, Ye Song and Chen Minglei 10. Forecasting for High Speed Rail: An Operator’s Perspective on Risk Reduction through Informed Use of Forecasting 11. Enhancing the Cost-Benefit Analysis of High-Speed Rail Section II - California’s Bold HSR Adventure: Transforming Transport Culture in America? 12. Background on HSR in California 13. High-Speed Rail and Smart Growth in California 14. Policy Process, Institutions, and the California High-Speed Rail Project: Towards Sustainable Transportation and Smart Growth? 15. High-Speed Rail and Economic Development: Business Agglomerations and Policy Implications 16. Environmental Impact of High-Speed Rail in California 17. Uncertainties in the Life Cycle Assessment of High-speed Rail’s Energy and Environmental Impacts 18. Equity Analysis of California High-Speed Rail 19. NIMBY Reactions to HSR: Conflicts over the Proposed Right of Way 20. High-Speed Rail Stations as Transportation Nodes and Places: Lessons for California 21. Sustainable Mobility: Towards Integrated Transport Systems in 2050

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Blas Luis Pérez Henriquez is the Founding Director of the California - Global Energy, Water & Infrastructure Innovation Initiative, Stanford University, USA. Elizabeth Deakin is Professor Emerita of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

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