The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America

The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780230371835
ISBN-13 : 0230371833
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Book Synopsis The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America by : J. Pucher

Download or read book The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America written by J. Pucher and published by Springer. This book was released on 1996-06-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing levels of auto ownership and use are causing severe social, economic, and environmental problems in virtually all countries in Europe and North America. This book documents the worsening transport crisis and differences among countries in their urban transport and land-use systems. The focus is on public policies to deal with urban transport problems. Through in-depth case studies of eight countries, the book seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative solutions to transport problems, and thus a way out of the transport crisis.


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