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Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide [electronic resource] / by John C. Falcocchio, Herbert S. Levinson.

By: Falcocchio, John C [author.].
Contributor(s): Levinson, Herbert S [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic: 7Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Description: XXIV, 401 p. 125 illus., 8 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319151656.Subject(s): Engineering | Transportation | Complexity, Computational | Engineering economics | Engineering economy | Civil engineering | Engineering | Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing | Civil Engineering | Complexity | TransportationAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 658.5 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Part I Background -- Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences -- Part III Congestion Relief Strategies -- Part IV Conclusions.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future. The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities.  .
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Part I Background -- Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences -- Part III Congestion Relief Strategies -- Part IV Conclusions.

This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future. The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities.  .

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