Traffic congestion: the problem and how to deal with it
The text of 194 pages analyses the negative impacts of congestion and the multidisciplinary efforts that are needed to keep it under control, through the design of appropriate policies and measures. Congestion control is part of the development of a strategic vision of how a city should develop whic...
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oai:dspace6-d1:11362-37898 Traffic congestion: the problem and how to deal with it Bull, Alberto NU. CEPAL German Agency for Technical Cooperation TRAFICO URBANO TRANSPORTE PUBLICO PRECIOS REDES VIALES CONTAMINACION ATMOSFERICA FLUJO DE TRAFICO URBAN TRAFFIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES ROAD NETWORKS AIR POLLUTION TRAFFIC FLOW The text of 194 pages analyses the negative impacts of congestion and the multidisciplinary efforts that are needed to keep it under control, through the design of appropriate policies and measures. Congestion control is part of the development of a strategic vision of how a city should develop which can make it possible to harmonize the needs of mobility, growth and competitiveness, which are so necessary today and in the future, with the sustainability of cities and the improvement of their quality of life.The task is complex and it is not easy to find appropriate solutions. The present publication presents tools for tackling this crucial problem. Everything indicates that it calls for high professional and leadership qualities on the part of the authorities, and that it must have the active support of the citizens.This edition of the Bulletin presents a summary of the main conclusions of the publication and it is stressed that ECLAC can conduct local workshops to analyze the problem and how to tackle it. Summary .-- Chapter I. A livable, competitive and sustainable city .-- Chapter II. The causes and cost of congestion .-- Chapter III. Controlling congestion through supply-side actions .-- Chapter IV. Controlling congestion with demand-side actions .-- Chapter V. Simulation and evaluation of anti-congestion measures in the case of Santiago, Chile .-- Chapter VI. Congestion and environmental pollution .-- Chapter VII. Conclusion. 2015-04-16T20:07:13Z 2015-04-16T20:07:13Z 2003 Texto Documento Completo 9211214327 http://hdl.handle.net/11362/37898 LC/G.2199-P en Cuadernos de la CEPAL 87 .pdf application/pdf AMERICA LATINA LATIN AMERICA ECLAC |
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Traffic congestion: the problem and how to deal with it TRAFICO URBANO TRANSPORTE PUBLICO PRECIOS REDES VIALES CONTAMINACION ATMOSFERICA FLUJO DE TRAFICO URBAN TRAFFIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES ROAD NETWORKS AIR POLLUTION TRAFFIC FLOW |
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TRAFICO URBANO TRANSPORTE PUBLICO PRECIOS REDES VIALES CONTAMINACION ATMOSFERICA FLUJO DE TRAFICO URBAN TRAFFIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES ROAD NETWORKS AIR POLLUTION TRAFFIC FLOW |
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The text of 194 pages analyses the negative impacts of congestion and the multidisciplinary efforts that are needed to keep it under control, through the design of appropriate policies and measures. Congestion control is part of the development of a strategic vision of how a city should develop which can make it possible to harmonize the needs of mobility, growth and competitiveness, which are so necessary today and in the future, with the sustainability of cities and the improvement of their quality of life.The task is complex and it is not easy to find appropriate solutions. The present publication presents tools for tackling this crucial problem. Everything indicates that it calls for high professional and leadership qualities on the part of the authorities, and that it must have the active support of the citizens.This edition of the Bulletin presents a summary of the main conclusions of the publication and it is stressed that ECLAC can conduct local workshops to analyze the problem and how to tackle it. |
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