Overview

The book is describing technological developments as well as urban futures in the information age where the development of ICT sets the pace and options. Despite this dynamic development, the book describes how stabile daily travelling still is and highlights the achievable impacts and acceptability of transport policy measures. Freight transport is discussed from the viewpoint of industry. In addition, some innovative approaches in rearranging current freight transport networks are given. Transport future is mapped from various viewpoints. Light-rail is presented as a possible backbone of urban regions. Methods to evaluate the societal consensus related to the spatial development - linked to transport infrastructures - are described. Methods to assess spatial planning policies are presented as well as options for benchmarking local public transport companies.

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Author:   Michel Beuthe ,  Veli Himanen ,  Aura Reggiani ,  Luca Zamparini
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2004 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.530kg
ISBN:  

9783540009610

ISBN 10:   3540009612
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   05 April 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 The Political Economy of Transport Innovations.- 3 ICTs and Accessibility: An Action Space Perspective on the Impact of New Information and Communication Technologies.- 4 E-commerce and the Container Shipping Industry.- 5 In Search of Urban Futures in the E-economy.- 6 Inertia of Travel Behaviour: A Stated Preference Analysis of Commuting.- 7 The Same Procedure as Last Weekend: Routines and Leisure Mobility.- 8 Parking Policy Measures and Their Effects on Shopping and Work Trips.- 9 Acceptability of Marginal Cost-based Pricing in Urban Transport.- 10 Transport and Logistics as Network Competencies in a Localized Industrial Cluster.- 11 A Methodology to Evaluate Potential Locations for Intermodal Barge Terminals: A Policy Decision Support Tool.- 12 Rail-rail Hub-terminals as an Alternative for Shunting: An Explorative Comparative Case Study.- 13 Light Rail: Backbone of European Urban Regions.- 14 Scenario Building for the Future of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area and Its Transportation System Using the Delphi Method.- 15 Assessing Spatial Planning Policy with Accessibility Indicators: The Case of Lille’s Metropolis Scenario.- 16 European Innovations in Multi-modal Assessment: How Will They Support and Enhance the Public Policy Process?.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Contributors.

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