Road traffic congestion : a concise guide /

Road traffic congestion : a concise guide /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Falcocchio, John C., author.
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2015. ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (xxiv, 401 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:	English
Series:	Springer tracts on transportation and traffic, 2194-8119 ; volume 7 Springer tracts on transportation and traffic ; volume 7.
Subject:	Traffic congestion. Traffic engineering. Traffic congestion. Traffic engineering.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11092446

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Other authors / contributors:	Levinson, Herbert S., author.
ISBN:	9783319151656 3319151657 3319151649 9783319151649 9783319151649
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 16, 2015).
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319151649
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-15165-6

Table of Contents:

Part I Background
Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences
Part III Congestion Relief Strategies
Part IV Conclusions.