Overview

Today, there is an increasing focus on the sustainability of the quality of life in cities. This involves many aspects such as land-use, recreation, services and notably urban transport which plays an essential part due to its linking and interaction with work, residential and service areas, and which has an important bearing on air quality, safety and social aspects. The study of urban transport is complex and involves many separate disciplines as shown by the variety of papers in this book. These were originally presented at the Ninth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, the latest in a series detailing state-of-the-art research and possible solutions. Topics covered include transport systems, traffic integration, simulation systems, air pollution, noise pollution, accessibility and mobility, cost and investment assessment, infrastructure, and rail and road vehicles.

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Author:   L.J. Sucharov ,  C. A. Brebbia (Wessex Institut of Technology) ,  C. A. Brebbia (Wessex Institut of Technology)
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   v. 14
ISBN:  

9781853129612

ISBN 10:   1853129615
Pages:   728
Publication Date:   13 February 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Section 1 Transport Systems: Using strategic niche management to evaluate and implement urban transport policy instruments; Urban planning, transport planning and the environment - towards new policy in the Netherlands; The role of a feasibility study in planning a new LRT system; The revival of water-borne transport; Predicting P&R use - an application of HII for mode choice modelling; Multi-fleet management system for public transportation companies by road in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Multimode information manager assistant for interchange transportation modes; The demand responsive transport services - Italian approach; Freight villages and comparable initiatives - relevance for urban transport. Section 2 Traffic Integration: Nottingham ring road integrated major scheme; Structure and effectiveness analysis of an integrated traffic supervisory system; Towards an integrated public transport system; Evaluation of the impact of new developments in traffic congested urban areas; To what extent does urban density in fluence the modal split? The Lisbon metropolitan area case study; The ""spatial capacity"" approach for a sustainable urban transport planning. The case of Kallithea/Athens; Physical and environmental characteristics of signalized intersections and pedestrian behavior. Section 3 Simulation Systems: Adaptive controllers for vehicle velocity control for microscopic traffic simulation models; Hybrid-series vehicle mathematical simulation model; A behavioural model for the modal choice in the trip-chains; Determining the start time of an incident from real time sensors; Transportation safety research applications utilizing high-fidelity driving simulation; Sustainable urban transportation development: a modelling approach; Travel demand forecasting and TDM measures: the example of Montreal's south shore, 2001-2021; Environmental rating for passenger cars: Methodology options and applications in environmental policy. Section 4 Air Pollution: Short-term forecasting of ozone and NO2 levels using traffic data in Bilbao (Spain); Air pollution impacts of inland shipping - two case studies; Air pollution and urban plane of road traffic - experimental research about situations of environmental health hazard; The application of scientific uncertainty and error in the designated AQMAs of GB - omplications for further air quality assessments; The impact of road pricing and wind fields on vehicular air pollution; The sensitivity of air pollution to the structure and design of cities; Exhaust emissions in residential areas with different street network configurations; Electric car - a tool to reduce environmental impact - To purchase or to share it?; Impacts of vehicle emissions on vegetation; Automotive air pollution in Poznan from benzene: sources and reduction measures; Transport and carbon dioxide emission - the Brazilian case; Cost effective containment of polluted canal sediments under roadway pavement. (part contents)"

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