Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning
Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning

Author: Karst T. Geurs

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1781000115

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Accessibility is a concept central to integrated transport and land use planning. The goal of improving accessibility Ð for all modes, for all people Ð has made its way into mainstream transport policy and planning in communities worldwide. This unique book introduces new accessibility approaches to transport planning across Europe and the United States. The expert contributors present advanced interdisciplinary approaches in accessibility research and modelling with best practices in accessibility planning and evaluation, to better support integrated transport and land-use policy-making. This book will prove an absorbing read for scholars, researchers and students working on accessibility issues across different academic fields including transport geography, spatial economics and social science. Transport and urban planners will also find the book to be an invaluable reference tool.

Transport Matters
Transport Matters

Author: Angela Hull

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-09-13

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 1134052049

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Addressing the principles of sustainability, spatial planning, integration, governance and accessibility of transport, this book focuses on the problem of providing efficient and low energy transport systems which serve the needs of everybody. It explores many of the new arguments, ideas and perceptions of mobility and accessibility in city-regions. Looking at evidence from Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and the UK, it considers the meaning of the key concepts of sustainable accessibility, the spatial planning model, and integrated territorial policies.

Handbook of Sustainable Transport
Handbook of Sustainable Transport

Author: Carey Curtis

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2020-12-25

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1789900476

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Exploring the need for a sustainable transport paradigm, which has been sought after by local and national authorities internationally over the last 30 years, this illuminating and timely Handbook offers insights into how this can be secured more broadly and what it may involve, as well as the challenges that the sustainable transport approach faces. The Handbook offers readers a holistic understanding of the paradigm by drawing on a wide range of research and relevant case studies that showcase where the principles of sustainable transport have been implemented.

Traffic-Related Air Pollution
Traffic-Related Air Pollution

Author: Haneen Khreis

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2020-08-20

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13: 0128181230

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Traffic-Related Air Pollution synthesizes and maps TRAP and its impact on human health at the individual and population level. The book analyzes mitigating standards and regulations with a focus on cities. It provides the methods and tools for assessing and quantifying the associated road traffic emissions, air pollution, exposure and population-based health impacts, while also illuminating the mechanisms underlying health impacts through clinical and toxicological research. Real-world implications are set alongside policy options, emerging technologies and best practices. Finally, the book recommends ways to influence discourse and policy to better account for the health impacts of TRAP and its societal costs. - Overviews existing and emerging tools to assess TRAP's public health impacts - Examines TRAP's health effects at the population level - Explores the latest technologies and policies--alongside their potential effectiveness and adverse consequences--for mitigating TRAP - Guides on how methods and tools can leverage teaching, practice and policymaking to ameliorate TRAP and its effects

British Social Attitudes
British Social Attitudes

Author: Alison Park

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2005-11-18

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1848606052

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′...the annual survey of British social attitudes - a document arguably more significant than the urban and rural white papers rolled together...′ New Start ′...fascinating snapshot.′ The Guardian ′...a highly-respected annual study.′ Daily Mail ′...an indispensable tool not just for governments, but also for modern citizens to understand their fellows, and themselves better.′ The Times Higher Education Supplement The British Social Attitudes survey series is carried out by Britain′s largest independent social research institute, the National Centre for Social Research. It provides an indispensable guide to current political and social issues in contemporary Britain. This, the 22nd report, describes the results of the most recent nation-wide survey, including analysis of the following areas: - Work-life balance - The NHS - Education - Pensions - Europe The most comprehensive review of changing British social values available, the British Social Attitudes survey report is an essential reading for anyone seeking a guide to the topical issues and debates of today or engaged in contemporary social and political research.

Impact Evaluation of Transport Interventions
Impact Evaluation of Transport Interventions

Author: David A. Raitzer

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 9292615874

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This publication aims to support impact evaluation in the transport sector by assessing what has been produced against what might be possible. It reviews 91 impact evaluations of transport interventions in developing countries, summarizes findings on outcomes, identifies evidence gaps, and proposes ways forward. Most of the studies reviewed find significant effects on at least one of the outcomes investigated. However, impact evaluation has given relatively little coverage to major areas of investment, such as urban and sustainable transportation, transport corridors, and efficiency enhancing measures. New methods and increasing openness of geospatial data provide scope to generate more innovative impact studies.