Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel

Concepts in Urban Transportation Planning

The Quest for Mobility, Sustainability and Quality of Life

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers solutions for creating sustainable urban transportation. Topics include historical developments, planning, policy and legislative initiatives, nonmotorized and public transportation, environmental and social justice issues, and safety. The author discusses social, health and economic consequences of autocentric transportation and possible policy measures to address them. The important topic of changing travel behavior is discussed. Chapters contain straightforward concepts, case studies, review questions and ideas for class projects. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 550g
• ISBN-13: 9780786499663
• ISBN-10: 0786499664
• Artikelnr.: 43554092

Autorenporträt

Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel is an associate professor of urban studies and planning at California State University Northridge (CSUN). He was an assistant professor in the Planning and Community Development Program of Saint Cloud State University, and a research fellow in the Transportation Research Institute of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). He lives in North Hills, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part I: History, Planning and Environmental Policy 1. Exploring Urban Transportation (Introduction
5; Historical Perspective
7; Social, Psychological and Cultural Perspectives
8; Environmental Perspective
12; Spatial and Geographical Perspective
14; Economic Perspective
15; Review Questions
18; Project/Paper Ideas
18; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
19) 2. History of Urban Transportation: How Highways and Automobiles Shape American Cities (In the Beginning
20; The Advent of Motorization
21; U.S. Roads and Highway Systems
24; Getting into the Car Culture
27; The Need for Planning and Policy
30; Environmental Concerns
34; Recent, Future and New Technologies
36; Review Questions
39; Project/Paper Ideä39; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
39) 3. Transportation Policy and the Planning Process (Introduction
41; The Transportation Planning Process
42; Transportation Plans
47; Actors in Transportation Planning
50; Transportation Policy Instruments delete55; Review Questions
57; Project/Paper Ideä57; Internet Sources
Bibliography
57) 4. Travel Demand Forecasting: The Four-Step Model (Introduction
59; Prerequisites to the Four-Step Model
60; Step 1: Trip Generation
63; Step 2: Trip Distribution
67; Step 3: Modal Split
72; Step 4: Network Assignment
75; Class Exercise
77; Practice Problems
79; Bibliography
81) 5. Impacts of Transportation on the Environment and Society (Introduction
82; Auto Dependency and Its Impact
83; Possible Solutions
86; Travel Demand Management as Environmental Solution
87; Other Sustainable Solutions
95; Review Questions
100; Project/Paper Ideä101; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
101 Part II: Planning for Drive-Alternative Means of Travel 6. Driving Less: Changing Travel Behavior (Introduction: Why Do We Need to Change Travel Behavior?
107; Change Means Avoiding Unnecessary Car Trips
113; Limiting Auto Use115; The Challenge: Convenience vs. Consciousness
119; Review Questions
121; Project/Paper Idea 121; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography 121) 7. Planning for Non-Motorized Transportation-Walking and Cycling (Introduction
124; The Benefit of Walking and Biking
126; The Built Environment and Walking or Biking 128; Sidewalk Infrastructure 131; Bicycling Infrastructure
134; Planning for Non-Motorized Transportation
140; Successful Bicycling Practices
141; Review Questions
145; Project/Paper Ideas
145; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
146) 8. Planning for Public Transportation (Introduction
149; Public Transportation in American Cities
150; Health and Quality of Life Benefits
152; Environmental Benefits
154; Economic Benefit
155; Transit Oriented Developments
156; Why Public Transit Is Not Popular in the United States
159; Planning for Public Transportation
162; Review Questions
168; Project/Paper Ideä168; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
168) Part III: Planning for Safety and Social Equity 9. Traffic Accidents and Safety Issues (Introduction
173; History of Automobile Safety in the United States
175; Causes of Traffic Accidents
178; The Human Factor: Driver Behavior
179; Vehicle Mechanical Failure
183; Road Design and Environmental Factors
183; To Stop or Not to Stop: Safety at Intersections
185; Measures to Reduce Traffic Accidents
186; Effects
189; Lessons
Learned
189; Review Questions
189; Project/Paper Ideä190; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
190) 10. Social Equity and the Transportation-Disadvantaged (Introduction
192; Challenges of the Low-Income
193; Challenges of the Elderly
197; Challenges of the Disabled
200; Challenges of New Immigrants
201; Planning for the Disadvantaged
204; Review Questions
209; Project/Paper Ideä209; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
209) Part IV: Urban Transportation Outside the United States 11. Urban Transportation in Europe (Introduction
215; Transportation and the European Union
217; A Paradigm Shift in Car Ownership Use: Germany
219; Sustainable Transportation in Europe
220; Special Features of European Transportation
226; Lessons Learned from European Transportation
228; Review Questions
230; Project/Paper Ideä231; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
231 12. Urban Transportation in the Developing World (Introduction: Cities and Transportation in the Developed World
233; Bogotá's TransMileniö235; Curitiba's BRT: A Model for the World
237; Transportation in Chinese Cities
240; Transportation in Africä242; Conclusion
250; Review Questions
251; Project/Paper Ideä251; Videos
Internet Sources
Bibliography
251) Glossary Index