Urban Transport in the Developing World: A Handbook of Policy and PracticeHarry T. Dimitriou, Ralph Gakenheimer Policy-making for urban transport and planning of economies in the developing world present major challenges for countries facing rapid urbanisation and rampant motorisation, alongside growing commitments to sustainability. These challenges include: copin |
Contents
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contexts of controversy | 40 |
PART II IDENTIFYING THEISSUES | 69 |
4 An international comparative perspective on fastrising motorization and automobile dependence | 71 |
5 The future of energy for urban transport | 113 |
the impacts of motorization | 137 |
an institutional analysis | 174 |
12 Equity evaluation of urban transport | 332 |
13 Use and abuse of economic appraisal for urban transport projects | 359 |
impacts and options | 386 |
a review of recent advances | 421 |
16 Rail rapid transit advances | 456 |
a global perspective | 488 |
traffic bans versus pricing | 519 |
putting the pieces together | 548 |
8 Nonmotorized urban transport as neglected modes | 203 |
diagnosis toward a new understanding | 232 |
10 Institutional and political support for urban transport | 262 |
PART III NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE | 303 |
11 Environmental evaluation in urban transport | 305 |
emergent crucial themes | 589 |
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