Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide (Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic)

Falcocchio, John C.; Levinson, Herbert S.

ISBN 10: 3319151649 / ISBN 13: 9783319151649

Published by Springer, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide (Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319151649
• ISBN 13: 9783319151649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.