The Transport System and Transport Policy: An Introduction

Transport impacts on people and businesses in many different ways, and presents some of the key problems that decision-makers need to address. This comprehensive textbook introduces the transport system in a holistic and multidisciplinary way, bringing together the myriad components of transport.This textbook is written for an international readership of undergraduate and postgraduate students in transport and related subjects, as well as for professionals and policy decision-makers across both public and private sectors. Key features include: Discussion of the importance of transport accessibility and the impacts of transport on the environment and safety Policy issues relating to all of the discussed issues and prescribed future options. Transport evaluation methods and modelling approaches. Examples to highlight the linkages between components of the transport system for example infrastructures, land-use, vehicle technologies - and the relevance of these linkages for decision making. Contributors include: J.A. Annema, D. Banister, M. Dijst, K. Geurs, S. Hoogendoorn, V. Knoop, V. Marchau, P. Rietveld, K. Ruijgrok, L. Steg, L. Tavasszy, R. van den Brink, T. van der Hoorn, J. van der Waard, B. van Wee, W. Walker, L. Walta, F. Wegman

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface 1. Introduction Bert van Wee, Jan Anne Annema and David Banister 2. The Traffic and Transport System and Effects on Accessibility, the Environment and Safety: An Introduction Bert van Wee PART I: THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM 3. Individual Needs, Opportunities and Travel Behaviour: A Multidisciplinary Perspective based on Psychology, Economics and Geography Martin Dijst, Piet Rietveld and Linda Steg 4. Freight Transport Demand: Indicators, Determinants and Drivers of Change Lóránt Tavasszy and Kees Ruijgrok 5. Land Use and Transport Bert van Wee 6. Transport Resistance Factors: Time, Money and Effort Jan Anne Annema 7. Traffic Flow Theory and Modeling Serge Hoogendoorn and Victor Knoop PART II: IMPACTS OF THE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 8. Transport Technology to Reduce Transport’s Negative Impacts Jan Anne Annema, Robert van den Brink and Leonie Walta 9. Accessibility: Perspectives, Measures and Applications Karst Geurs and Bert van Wee 10. Transport and the Environment Bert van Wee, David Banister, Jan Anne Annema and Karst Geurs 11. Traffic Safety Fred Wegman PART III: TRANSPORT POLICY AND RESEARCH 12. Transport Policy Jan Anne Annema 13. Transport Futures Research Vincent Marchan, Jan Anne Annema, Warren Walker and Jan van der Waard 14. Appraisal Methods for Transport Policy Piet Rietveld 15. Transportation Models and their Applications Toon van der Hoorn and Bert van Wee Index

About the Author :
Edited by Bert van Wee, Professor of Transport Policy, Jan Anne Annema, Associate Professor of Transport Policy, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands and David Banister, Emeritus Professor of Transport Studies, School of Geography and the Environment and Senior Research Fellow, St Anne's College, University of Oxford, UK

Review :
‘College-level readers seeking a multidisciplinary introduction into transport systems will find this a solid introduction on how transport impacts people and businesses alike. . . Highly recommended as an excellent and detailed college-level study.’ ‘This very interesting book provides an excellent multi-disciplinary introduction into the functioning of transport systems and the interaction with their environments.’ ‘The editors of this important book have clearly identified that few writings on transport treat the transport system as a whole. Implicit in this is a need for a genuinely multidisciplinary approach. An impressive list of contributors ensures that the book draws on the latest research whilst providing new insights into some of the key challenges facing transport students and researchers, transport providers and policy makers.’ ‘Since ancient times transportation has brought our world together. But the need for connectivity and accessibility in a spatially differentiated world has prompted the emergence of very complex transportation systems. This book offers a fresh and operational contribution to a better understanding of the complexity and manageability of a mobile world, by addressing in a balanced way both conceptual and applied or policy aspects of modern transportation systems.’