The Transport Debate (Paperback, New)

At a time when transport is high on the political agenda and government decision-making is being vigorously scrutinised, there is a need for an incisive and accessible analysis of the key policy issues. This book is a highly readable introduction to the transport debate from two experts in the field. The authors celebrate the advantages of a modern transport system, but argue that years of poorly conceived and executed transport policy have resulted in Britain's transport system being far worse than it should be. They show that a substandard transport system creates economic, social and environmental costs, but demonstrate how these can be addressed through affordable and politically deliverable changes. Using a refreshingly novel approach, Shaw and Docherty use the familiar idea of the journey as the basis for their discussion. The book follows members of the Smith family as they uncover a wide array of transport issues, including why the problems we all encounter as we travel around actually come about; which policy trade-offs were responsible for creating them in the first place; what impacts we all have to suffer as a result; and what we can do to fix them. This lively and engaging approach will make the book ideal for a wide readership.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century
Release date:	2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	Jon Shaw • Iain Docherty
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-856-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	1-84742-856-8
Barcode:	9781847428561

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