Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning
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Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning: Challenges for Europe and North America(NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research)

Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning: Challenges for Europe and North America(NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research)

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Accessibility is a concept central to integrated transport and land use planning. The goal of improving accessibility for all modes, for all people, has made its way into mainstream transport policy and planning in communities worldwide. This unique and fascinating book introduces new accessibility approaches to transport planning across Europe and the United States.The expert contributors present a wide variety of perspectives on transport and communication issues and explore their impacts on society at an international level. Best practice in both accessibility analysis and modelling are highlighted via widely interdisciplinary approaches. Moreover, future objectives and areas for research are clearly addressed. This book will prove an absorbing read for scholars, researchers and students working on accessibility issues across various academic fields including civil engineering, economics, geography, and the social sciences. Transport and urban planners will also find the book to be an invaluable reference tool. Contributors: K.W. Axhausen, X. Cao, C. Chorus, P. Christidis, Y. Crozet, M. de Bok, T. de Graaff, G. Debrezion, A. El-Geneidy, K.T. Geurs, A. Gjestland, A. Golub, D. Halden, J. Horning, N. Ibanez Rivas, K.J. Krizek, K. Lucas, K. Manaugh, K. Martens, D. McArthur, A. Mercier, P.L. Mokhtarian, T. Neutens, L. Osland, N. Ovtracht, A. Reggiani, P. Rietveld, I. Thorsen, B. van Wee, C. Zollig, B. Zondag

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Contents: Preface 1. Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning: An Introduction Karst T. Geurs, Kevin J. Krizek and Aura Reggiani PART I: ACCESSIBILITY CONCEPTS: NEW APPROACHES 2. Accessibility, Connectivity and Resilience in Complex Networks Aura Reggiani 3. ICT and Accessibility: Research Synthesis and Future Perspectives Bert van Wee, Caspar Chorus and Karst T. Geurs 4. Assessment of Infrastructure Investments Using Agent-based Accessibility Christof Zöllig and Kay W. Axhausen PART II: DIMENSIONS OF LOCAL ACCESSIBILITY 5. The Connections Among Accessibility, Self-selection and Walking Behaviour: A Case Study of Northern California Residents Xinyu Cao and Patricia L. Mokhtarian 6. Perceptions of Accessibility to Neighbourhood Retail and Other Public Services Kevin J. Krizek, Jessica Horning and Ahmed El-Geneidy 7. Accessibility to Public Service Delivery: A Combination of Different Indicators Tijs Neutens PART III: ECONOMIC VALUATION OF ACCESSIBILITY EFFECTS 8. Accessibility Benefits of Integrated Land Use and Public Transport Policy Plans in the Netherlands Karst T. Geurs, Michiel de Bok and Barry Zondag 9. The Impact of Accessibility on House Prices: An Application to Large Urban Planning and Infrastructure Projects in the Netherlands Thomas de Graaff, Ghebreegziabiher Debrezion and Piet Rietveld 10. A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Valuing Accessibility Effects of a New Bridge Arnstein Gjestland, David McArthur, Liv Osland and Inge Thorsen PART IV: ACCESSIBILITY, SOCIAL EQUITY AND EXCLUSION 11. A Justice-theoretic Exploration of Accessibility Measures Karel Martens and Aaron Golub 12. Who Benefits from New Transportation Infrastructure? Using Accessibility Measures to Evaluate Social Equity in Public Transport Provision Kevin Manaugh and Ahmed El-Geneidy 13. A Critical Assessment of Accessibility Planning for Social Inclusion Karen Lucas PART V: TRANSPORT PLANNING AND ACCESSIBILITY MEASUREMENTS 14. Integrating Transport in the UK through Accessibility Planning Derek Halden 15. Accessibility: A Key Indicator to Assess the Past and Future of Urban Mobility Yves Crozet, Aurélie Mercier and Nicolas Ovtracht 16. European Transport Policy: Methodology to Assess Accessibility Impacts Panayotis Christidis and Nicolás Ibanez Rivas Index


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  • ISBN-13: 9781781000106
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Sub Title: Challenges for Europe and North America
  • ISBN-10: 1781000107
  • Publisher Date: 31 Oct 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research
  • Width: 156 mm


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