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Urban Transport in the Developing World: A Handbook of Policy and Practice

Urban Transport in the Developing World: A Handbook of Policy and Practice


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The twenty thematic chapters in this book provide a broad set of perspectives on the plight, possibilities and opportunities of urban transport in the developing world, set against the challenges of sustainable development. The contributors expertly set the international context of transport policymaking and planning for developing cities and present a critical review of recent developments that have taken place and which offer lessons for the future.

The special features that distinguish this book are: its multiple institutional perspectives on transport in urban development of developing cities; its efforts to link sustainability with urban transport and other development concerns; and its understanding of the consequences of globalism in choices and obligations for urban transport.

This Handbook will prove invaluable for professional practitioners and academics engaged in and concerned with the future of movement in cities of the developing world. It will also be of interest to students of urban transport and city planning, particularly those from developing countries. Politicians, policymakers and international development agencies and investors, as well as those working for international non-government organizations wishing to familiarize themselves with the mounting transportation challenges of developing cities, will also find this book a source of inspiration.

Contributors: A. Aeron-Thomas, R.J. Allport, R. Cervero, H.T. Dimitriou, E. Dotson, J. Ernst, R. Gakenheimer, X. Godard, A. Golub, W. Hook, G. Jacobs, J. Kenworthy, A. Mahendra, V.S. Pendakur, M. Replogle, A. Schäfer, E. Sclar, J. Touber, E.A. Vasconcellos, L. Wright, C. Zegras



Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface Harry T. Dimitriou and Ralph Gakenheimer PART I: SETTING THE CONTEXT 1. Introduction Ralph Gakenheimer and Harry T. Dimitriou 2. Transport and City Development: Understanding the Fundamentals Harry T. Dimitriou 3. Land Use and Transport in Rapidly Motorizing Cities: Contexts of Controversy Ralph Gakenheimer PART II: IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES 4. An International Comparative Perspective on Fast-rising Motorization and Automobile Dependence Jeffrey Kenworthy 5. The Future of Energy for Urban Transport Andreas Schäfer 6. Environmental Challenges of Urban Transport: The Impacts of Motorization John Ernst 7. Economic Fall-out of Failing Urban Transport Systems: An Institutional Analysis Elliott Sclar and Julie Touber 8. Non-motorized Urban Transport as Neglected Modes V. Setty Pendakur 9. Poverty and Urban Mobility: Diagnosis Toward a New Understanding Xavier Godard 10. Institutional and Political Support for Urban Transport Edward Dotson PART III: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE 11. Environmental Evaluation in Urban Transport Michael Replogle 12. Equity Evaluation of Urban Transport Eduardo A. Vasconcellos 13. Use and Abuse of Economic Appraisal of Urban Transport Projects Walter Hook 14. Road Crashes and Low-income Cities: Impacts and Options Amy Aeron-Thomas and Goff Jacobs 15. Bus Rapid Transit: A Review of Recent Advances Lloyd Wright 16. Rail Rapid Transit Advances Roger J. Allport 17. Informal Public Transport: A Global Perspective Robert Cervero and Aaron Golub 18. Options for Travel Demand Management: Traffic Bans versus Pricing Anjali Mahendra 19. Mainstreaming Sustainable Urban Transport: Putting the Pieces Together Christopher Zegras 20. Conclusions: Emergent Crucial Themes Harry T. Dimitriou and Ralph Gakenheimer Index

About the Author :
Edited by Harry T. Dimitriou, Bartlett Professor of Planning Studies and Director, OMEGA Centre, University College London, UK and Ralph Gakenheimer, Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US

Review :
’This edited collection is a rare treat for anyone with an interest in securing a sustainable transport future for the developing world. . . Such a book is most definitely both necessary and timely.’


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781847202055
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 656
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1847202055
  • Publisher Date: 31 Mar 2011
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Handbook of Policy and Practice


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