This wide-ranging volume offers a balanced look at the benefits as
well as the caveats associated with various ICT applications in
transport. Addressing transport demand and supply as well as
policies affecting both, and combining specific case studies with
general conceptualizations, the book makes an important
contribution to our understanding - and best deployment - of this
complex constellation of relationships between ICT and travel. It
will be of great value to researchers and practitioners alike.' -
Patricia Mokhtarian, Georgia Institute of Technology, US'Transport
is the testbed for many innovations in ICT and this book captures
the essence of this fast moving and topical debate. It covers the
behavioural implications, the potential impacts on sustainable
transport, and the broader public policy issues. The approach is
authoritative, matching the technological optimism with more
pragmatic realism, and the contributors are smart in stressing both
the opportunities and the need to limit the risks, as sustainable
transport depends on all systems both societal and technological
working together in harmony.' - David Banister, University of
Oxford, UK 'Again a nice collection of papers from the highly
productive NECTAR network! ICT increasingly influences the
transport system. This timely book focuses on the relevance of ICT
for sustainable transport. Most papers present empirical evidence
of impacts of several ICTs based on surveys. The book also
discusses the impact of ICT on travel behaviour and user
requirements more generally, as well as planning and policy
implications, including risks, implementation barriers and ethical
issues. A must for researchers, policy makers and planners dealing
with the potential contribution of ICT to make society more
sustainable!' - Bert van Wee, Delft University of Technology, the
Netherlands As the importance and value of information increases,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is rapidly evolving
and taking centre stage in everyday life in the 21st century. This
is particularly evident in the transport sector, where ICT is
greatly influencing our mobility and travel choices as well as
travel experience. In this context, ICT for Transport examines the
opportunities, threats, underlying principles and practical issues
faced when deploying ICT for transport applications, especially in
the quest to achieve sustainable transport. Focusing on
infrastructure, people and processes, the contributors to this book
use diverse case studies from around the world to illustrate the
challenges faced by academics, practitioners and policy makers
alike. The contents and bibliography provide up-to-date knowledge
and expertise drawn from state of the art research in Europe,
America, Asia and Africa. ICT for Transport is a valuable source of
information for those aiming to be at the forefront of the evolving
field of ICT for transport. This analysis of the various threats
and opportunities will assist them in making more informed
decisions about the future use of ICT for transport and for the
benefit of society. Contributors include: M. Angelidou, E. Avineri,
E. Ben-Elia, K. Butts, A. Cadena, C. Camusso, M. Chatziathanasiou,
E. Dodds, P. Envall, M. Givoni, B. Gyergyay, L.D. Han, H.
Herzogenrath-Amelung, N. Komninos, A. Kortsari, X. Leal, W. Lu, D.
Palencia, I. Passas, C. Pronello, P. Rietveld, M.S. Schoina, E.
Sefertzi, N. Thomopoulos, P. Troullinou, Y. Tyrinopoulos, Q. Xu,
C.P. Zegras,
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