Urban transport in the developing world : a handbook of policy and practice / edited by Harry T. Dimitriou, Ralph Gakenheimer.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, 2011.Description: xxiv, 631 p : ill ; 24cmISBN:
  • 9780857931399
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 388.4091724 22
LOC classification:
  • HE311 .D44U73
Contents:
Transport and city development : understanding the fundamentals Harry T. Dimitriou -- Land use and transport in rapidly motorizing cities : contexts of controversy Ralph Gakenheimer -- An international comparative perspective on fast-rising motorization and automobile dependence Jeffrey Kenworthy -- The future of energy for urban transport Andreas Schäfer -- Environmental challenges of urban transport : the impacts of motorization John Ernst -- Economic fall-out of failing urban transport systems : an institutional analysis Elliott Sclar and Julie Touber -- Non-motorized urban transport as neglected modes V. Setty Pendakur -- Poverty and urban mobility : diagnosis toward a new understanding Xavier Godard -- Institutional and political support for urban transport Edward Dotson -- Environmental evaluation in urban transport Michael Replogle -- Equity evaluation of urban transport Eduardo A. Vasconcellos -- Use and abuse of economic appraisal of urban transport projects Walter Hook -- Road crashes and low-income cities : impacts and options Any Aeron-Thomas and Goff Jacobs -- Bus rapid transit : a review of recent advances Lloyd Wright -- Rail rapid transit advances Roger J. Allport -- Informal public transport : a global perspective Robert Cervero and Aaron Golub -- Options for travel demand management : traffic bans versus pricing Anjali Mahendra -- Mainstreaming sustainable urban transport : putting the pieces together Christopher Zegras -- Conclusions : emergent crucial themes Harry T. Dimitrou and Ralph Gakenheimer.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Transport and city development : understanding the fundamentals Harry T. Dimitriou -- Land use and transport in rapidly motorizing cities : contexts of controversy Ralph Gakenheimer -- An international comparative perspective on fast-rising motorization and automobile dependence Jeffrey Kenworthy -- The future of energy for urban transport Andreas Schäfer -- Environmental challenges of urban transport : the impacts of motorization John Ernst -- Economic fall-out of failing urban transport systems : an institutional analysis Elliott Sclar and Julie Touber -- Non-motorized urban transport as neglected modes V. Setty Pendakur -- Poverty and urban mobility : diagnosis toward a new understanding Xavier Godard -- Institutional and political support for urban transport Edward Dotson -- Environmental evaluation in urban transport Michael Replogle -- Equity evaluation of urban transport Eduardo A. Vasconcellos -- Use and abuse of economic appraisal of urban transport projects Walter Hook -- Road crashes and low-income cities : impacts and options Any Aeron-Thomas and Goff Jacobs -- Bus rapid transit : a review of recent advances Lloyd Wright -- Rail rapid transit advances Roger J. Allport -- Informal public transport : a global perspective Robert Cervero and Aaron Golub -- Options for travel demand management : traffic bans versus pricing Anjali Mahendra -- Mainstreaming sustainable urban transport : putting the pieces together Christopher Zegras -- Conclusions : emergent crucial themes Harry T. Dimitrou and Ralph Gakenheimer.

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