Managing Urban Mobility Systems
by Rosario Macario /
2011 / English / PDF
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Urban mobility is currently a major problem all over the world.
Space is limited, and individuals aim for a level of quality in
mobility that is only achieved by largely motorised solutions,
which have a detrimental effect on the urban environment. Careful
analysis of urban mobility systems across the world reveals that
consistent and effective policies can only be defined and
implemented if the various components of the system and their
interrelations are considered. This book addresses the problem of
managing urban mobility systems in a novel way by considering the
complexity and diversity of the conurbation and agents involved in
a UMS, putting forward the evidence that urban mobility must be
managed at system level. The value of this book lies in bringing
together a sound theoretical approach to urban mobility systems
supported by evidence from several cities across the world where
this approach was either implemented or at least assessed, together
with clear instructional guidelines. It constitutes a handbook for
practitioners, politicians, researchers and students of urban
mobility management.
Urban mobility is currently a major problem all over the world.
Space is limited, and individuals aim for a level of quality in
mobility that is only achieved by largely motorised solutions,
which have a detrimental effect on the urban environment. Careful
analysis of urban mobility systems across the world reveals that
consistent and effective policies can only be defined and
implemented if the various components of the system and their
interrelations are considered. This book addresses the problem of
managing urban mobility systems in a novel way by considering the
complexity and diversity of the conurbation and agents involved in
a UMS, putting forward the evidence that urban mobility must be
managed at system level. The value of this book lies in bringing
together a sound theoretical approach to urban mobility systems
supported by evidence from several cities across the world where
this approach was either implemented or at least assessed, together
with clear instructional guidelines. It constitutes a handbook for
practitioners, politicians, researchers and students of urban
mobility management.