Threats from car traffic to the quality of urban life : problems, causes, and solutions /

Land Public Transport continues to gain greater attention in transport policy and economics, given its importance in assisting social cohesion and its contribution to reducing congestion and emissions. The chapters in this book are a refereed selection of the best papers initially presented at the 9...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport Lisbon, Portugal
Otros Autores: Gärling, Tommy, Steg, Linda
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2007.
Temas:
Automobiles > Environmental aspects > Congresses.
Urban ecology (Sociology) > Congresses.
City and town life > Congresses.
Automobiles > Social aspects > Congresses.
Traffic engineering > Congresses.
City planning > Environmental aspects > Congresses.
Automobiles > Aspect de l'environnement > Congrès.
Écologie urbaine > Congrès.
Vie urbaine > Congrès.
Automobiles > Aspect social > Congrès.
Technique de la circulation > Congrès.
TRANSPORTATION > Public Transportation.
Automobiles > Environmental aspects
Automobiles > Social aspects
City and town life
City planning > Environmental aspects
Traffic engineering
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Car traffic
Conference papers and proceedings
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cver; Copyright page; Preface; Contributors; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; Abstract; Background; AIMS; Overview of Chapters; References; Part 1: Threats to the Quality of Urban Life from Car Traffic; Chapter 2. Environmental Effects of Urban Traffic; Chapter 3. The Impact of Automobile Traffic on Quality of Life; Chapter 4. Adverse Effects of Traffic Noise; Chapter 5. Wayfinding in Urban Environments; Chapter 6. Congruence and Conflict between Car Transportation and Psychological Restoration; Chapter 7. Assessment of External Costs: How and Why?; Part 2: Determinants of Private Car Use.

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