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Sustainable Urban Transport in an Asian Context: cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, cartea 9

Editat de Hitoshi Ieda Junichiro Okata
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 mai 2012
Systems of transportation long ago developed out of the profound human need to connect and communicate. Transport today is still the only means for the physical movement of goods and people. Alongside the evolution of transportation and communication technologies, the astounding phenomenon of urbanization has taken place. Cities have grown faster and larger, absorbing vast influxes of dwellers who seek convenient and comfortable lifestyles with the required fast, cheap, and safe systems of transport. Of the world's megacities, with populations of more than ten million, over half are in Asia. While enjoying large-scale economic power, Asian megacities also face serious challenges. They suffer from too-rapid urbanization, with the resulting congestion, pollution, and destruction of traditional local cultures and industries. Written by experts from Asian academic institutes, this book addresses the urgent question of how to achieve sustainability in the still-growing cities of Asia. The chapters comprise the latest research and the application of promising measures, some already realized in Asia, that include urban transport system design and management, land-use control, city planning, and sustainability. Of vast import, this volume was written for students and researchers, planners and engineers, and all who are interested in sustainable urban environments.
  
Following is the structure and rough sketch of the contents of this book: Part I, "The First Step: An Overview" deals with Asian characteristics from natural, cultural, and economic viewpoints, and then describes how we should grasp the concept of urban sustainability in urban transport in Asia. Readers will understand various aspects of Asia as introductory and preparatory knowledge. Part II, "Best Practices from Asia with Wisdom: Keys to Success and Facing Limitations" will introduce actual comparatively successful and promising measures tried and realized in Asia. This part covers various cases from passenger transport to freight transport, from transport system design to system management, from engineering measures to people's participation, from traffic control to land-use control and site development. Readers will find an abundance of information and examples in this main part of the book. Part III, "Future of Urban Transport in Asia: Rising Asia Proposes to the World" discusses key issues and hot topics of study on sustainable city and transport for the future: development and management, travel demand management, growth management, site development strategies, and financial and institutional measures.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9784431540779
ISBN-10: 4431540776
Pagini: 440
Ilustrații: XVIII, 422 p. 170 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Ediția:2010
Editura: Springer
Colecția Springer
Seria cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration

Locul publicării:Tokyo, Japan

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Cuprins

The First Step: An Overview.- Fundamental Asian Conditions: Geography, Climate, Thoughts, and Lifestyles.- Growing Economies and Cities in Asia: From Comparative and Historical Viewpoints.- Sustainability in Urban Transport: Multidimensional Meanings and States.- Best Practices from Asia with Wisdom: Keys to Success and Facing Limitations.- Building Transport Systems for People.- Managing Transport Supply and Demand: From Passengers to Freight.- For Better Urban Form: From Macroscopic Control to Microscopic Development.- Managing Transport with People.- Future of Urban Transport in Asia: Rising Asia Proposes to the World.- Development and Management of Transport Systems.- Travel Demand Management in Asian Context.- Growth Management and Site-Development Strategies.- Financial and Institutional Measures for Sustainable Urban Transport.

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Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras