Transport is debated by many, and liberalization processes,
transport policy, transport and climate change and increased
competition between transport modes are the subject of heated
discussion. Smart Transport Networks illustrates that whether
concerning road, water, rail or air, knowledge on the structure of
transport markets is crucial in order to tackle transport issues.
The book therefore explores key factors concerning the structure of
transport markets, their environmental impact, and questions why
decision makers often fail to tackle transport-related problems.
Three of the key factors that underpin the relationship between
transport and society are analyzed in detail from a variety of
perspectives, each with an empirical focus: market structure and
the allocation mechanisms at work; sustainability, encompassing the
characteristics of the physical environment, the availability of
natural resources and the effects of transport activities; and
decision making, detailing transport policy and attempts to change
transport systems. Practical guidelines on how to effectively deal
with complex transport issues are also presented. This book will
prove an important resource read for academics, researchers, and
students with an interest in economics - particularly transport and
public sector economics, geography and regional and urban studies.
Policy makers and planners in the fields of transport, environment
and regional planning will also find this book to be an invaluable
reference tool. Contributors: B. Benson, K. Button, G. Dane, J.C.
Garcia-Palomares, H. Geerlings, R. Gerike, J. Gutierrez, F.
Hulsmann, F. Iannone, M. Kashiha, B. Kickhoefer, B. Kuipers, C.
Macharis, J.C. Martin, H. Meersman, K. Nagel, P. Nijkamp, P.
Rietveld, C. Roman, C. Sys, J.-C. Thill, H.J.P. Timmermans, E. Van
de Voorde, T. Vanelslander, T. Vanoutrive, A. Verhetsel, D. Yang
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