Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide
Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide

Author: John C. Falcocchio

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-03-13

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 3319151657

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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.

Urban Mobility Report (2004)
Urban Mobility Report (2004)

Author: David Schrank

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1437905609

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Congestion continues to grow in America¿s urban areas. This report presents details on the 2004 trends, findings and what can be done to address the growing transportation problems. Trend data from 1982 to 2002 for 85 urban areas provides both a local view and a national perspective on the growth and extent of traffic congestion. The 2004 Report provides clear evidence that the time for improvements has arrived. Communicating the congestion levels and the need for improvements is a goal of this report. The decisions about which, and how much, improvement to fund will be made at the local level according to a variety of goals, but there are some broad conclusions that can be drawn from this database. Tables.

Congestion Management Systems
Congestion Management Systems

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Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13:

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Of congestion management system activities in states and metropolitan planning organizations -- Analytical procedures to support a congestion management review.

Managing Urban Traffic Congestion
Managing Urban Traffic Congestion

Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2007-05-31

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9282101509

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Offers policy-oriented, research-based recommendations for effectively managing traffic and cutting excess congestion in large urban areas.

Traffic Incident Management Handbook
Traffic Incident Management Handbook

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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Intended to assist agencies responsible for incident management activities on public roadways to improve their programs and operations.Organized into three major sections: Introduction to incident management; organizing, planning, designing and implementing an incident management program; operational and technical approaches to improving the incident management process.

Sustainability Assessment
Sustainability Assessment

Author: Cesar A. Poveda

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2017-10-23

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1787435369

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This book makes the case for the development and implementation of environmental and sustainability rating systems (ESRSs) in new industry contexts, including energy, heavy and light industries, manufacturing, transportation, mining, and oil and gas.