Falcocchio, John C.
Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide [electronic resource] / by John C. Falcocchio, Herbert S. Levinson. - XXIV, 401 p. 125 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource. - Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, 7 2194-8119 ; . - Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, 7 .
Part I Background -- Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences -- Part III Congestion Relief Strategies -- Part IV Conclusions.
This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future. The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities. .
9783319151656
10.1007/978-3-319-15165-6 doi
Engineering.
Transportation.
Complexity, Computational.
Engineering economics.
Engineering economy.
Civil engineering.
Engineering.
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.
Civil Engineering.
Complexity.
Transportation.
TA177.4-185
658.5
Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide [electronic resource] / by John C. Falcocchio, Herbert S. Levinson. - XXIV, 401 p. 125 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource. - Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, 7 2194-8119 ; . - Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, 7 .
Part I Background -- Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences -- Part III Congestion Relief Strategies -- Part IV Conclusions.
This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future. The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities. .
9783319151656
10.1007/978-3-319-15165-6 doi
Engineering.
Transportation.
Complexity, Computational.
Engineering economics.
Engineering economy.
Civil engineering.
Engineering.
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.
Civil Engineering.
Complexity.
Transportation.
TA177.4-185
658.5