Erick Guerra

Broschiertes Buch

Overbuilt

The High Costs and Low Rewards of Us Highway Construction

Beschreibung

Overbuilt reveals the consequences of Americaâ s road obsession and offers a new path forward.

Autor

Erick Guerra, Ph.D., is Professor of Regional Planning and Associate Dean for Research at the Weitzman School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches courses in transportation planning and quantitative planning methods. His research focuses on relationships between land use, transportation systems, and travel behavior with an emphasis on rapidly motorizing cities, public health outcomes, and transportation technologies. He has published dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles on topics, including land use and transportation in Mexico and Indonesia, highway policy, public transport policy, automated traffic enforcement, land use and traffic safety, and contemporary planning for self-driving vehicles. His 2017 book Beyond Mobility with Robert Cervero and Stefan Al explores global challenges and opportunities to creating safer, healthier, and more productive cities. Erick holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California Berkeley, a master's in urban planning from Harvard University, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Gabon from 2002 to 2004.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Island Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9781642833362
• ISBN-10: 1642833363
• Artikelnr.: 72185502