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A broad look at current and emergent developments in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and at how improved transportation systems can have a significant impact on lifestyle. Written by two experts in the field, it draws together and reviews the social, economic and environmental issues that are currently driving ITS innovation in vehicular, rail and air traffic management. Utilizing real-world case studies, it demonstrates where cutting edge ITS technology is solving problems right now and how emergent technologies can contribute to further ITS success.

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Author:   William L. Garrison ,  Jerry D. Ward
Publisher:   Artech House Publishers
Imprint:   Artech House Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781580530965

ISBN 10:   1580530966
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   01 January 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

The Car and Traffic. Introduction The Car That Can Drive Itself. Congestion: The Devil We Know. What Are We Doing About It? A Better Strategy. Some New Kinds of Cars. The City and Transportation. Transportation and the Evolution of the City. The Modern Dilemma - What to Do? A New Kind of Mini-City. The Second-Story City. The Variegated City. Achieving Variegated Transportation for Variegated Cities. Energy and Emissions. Between Cities: Rail and Other Ground Transportation Systems. The Innovation That Changed the World: How Did it Happen? America and the Two-Step Dance. Where Are We Today? Where Would We Like to Go? Serendipity. Beyond Railroading: A New System. A Superspeed Highway. Big and Slow -- But Cheap! The Air Transportation System. To Grandmother's House We Fly. The Los Angeles Airport System - 2020 - 2040 - 2060. The New Millennium. Communication and Transportation. Optimism.

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William L. Garrison is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley and Emeritus Research Engineer at the Institute for Transportation Studies at Berkeley. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has served on committees of the National Science Foundation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Mass Transit Administration, and the National Research Council. Jerry D. Ward is the former director of research and development policy for the United States Department of Transportation and was a senior associate in transportation for the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress. He received his B.S. in Physics from CalTech and his M.S. in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.

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