| Description |
1 online resource (296 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Defining and characteristic congestions -- Measuring congestion : methods and indicators -- Causes of congestion in urban areas -- Overview of traffic congestion and congestion approaches in member countries [Australia; Canada; Czech Republic; France; Germany; Greece; Japan; Netherlands; New Zealand; Russian Federation (Moscow Region); Spain; United Kingdom; United States] -- Conceptual frameworks for assessing congestion and its impacts -- Congestion management strategic principles -- Integrated transport planning -- Improving the reliability of urban road system performance -- Locking in the benefits of available capacity : access control, parking management and road congestion -- Congestion management measures that release or provide new capacity -- Congestion response strategies : getting the decision process on track |
| Summary |
This report addresses key issues concerning managing urban traffic congestion, including defining congestion, measuring congestion, assessing its impacts, formulating a strategic vision for guiding management policies, and using technology and other operational options to ameliorate congestion. It offers policy-oriented, research-based recommendations for effectively managing traffic and cutting excess congestion in large urban areas.--Publisher's description |
| Notes |
"Transport Research Centre." |
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Also available in French under the title: Gérer la congestion urbaine |
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At head of title: European Conference of Ministers of Transport |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
City traffic -- OECD countries.
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Traffic congestion -- OECD countries -- Prevention.
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Traffic congestion -- OECD countries.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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SourceOECD (Online service)
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Transport Research Centre.
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| ISBN |
6611720553 |
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9282101282 |
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9786611720551 |
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9789282101285 |
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9789282101506 (e-book) |
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