An Integrated Model of Transport and Urban Evolution :With an Application to a Metropole of an Emerging Nation
An Integrated Model of Transport and Urban Evolution :With an Application to a Metropole of an Emerging Nation
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26 September, 2011
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Gone are the days when mobility was nearly always a question of having a vehicle. Today the issue of road capacity is becoming ever more pressing. Even the safest, most comfortable and 100% emissions-free vehicle is only of limited use if it is stuck in a traffic jam. Mobility is a key human need and an important factor in the economy. It is a matter of logic that a com pany like DaimlerChrysler should make every endeavor to safeguard mo bility, thereby fulfilling humanity's economic, social and environmental needs. Nonetheless, traffic and mobility problems are the inevitable result of a concentration of people and markets. Bombay, Lagos, Shanghai, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, Cairo, Mexico City - virtually half of the world's population is urban-based, and the majority live in the metropolitan regions of the Third World. The mega-cities in the so-called developing nations are facing a dramatic increase in traffic levels. Gridlock looms on the horizon. Should traffic-choked streets become a permanent and daily occurrence, economic development will be held in check and pollution will spiral.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9783642643170 |
| ISBN10 | 3642643175 |
| Number Of Pages | 186 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999 |
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