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Transportation Planning Handbook.

The Transportation Planning Handbook is a comprehensive, practice-oriented reference that presents the fundamental concepts of transportation planning alongside proven techniques. This new fourth edition is more strongly focused on serving the needs of all users, the role of safety in the planning p...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Engineers), ITE (Institute of Transportation
Other Authors: Meyer, Michael D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Somerset : Wiley, 2016.
Edition:4th ed.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgments; About the Editor; Chapter 1 Introduction to Transportation Planning ; I. Introduction ; II. Organization of This Handbook ; III. The Transportation Planning Process ; A. Major Steps in Transportation Planning; B. Linkage to Policy and Other Planning Efforts.
  • IV. Changing Context for Transportation Planning V. Additional Sources of Information ; VI. Summary ; VII. References ; Chapter 2 Travel Characteristics and Data ; I. Introduction ; II. Transportation System Characteristics ; A. Functional Classification; B. System Extent; C. System Use; D. System Performance.
  • III. Urban Travel Characteristics A. Population Characteristics; B. Travel Characteristics; IV. Estimating Travel Characteristics and Volumes ; A. Road Traffic Data Definitions; B. Traffic Count Techniques; C. Data Collection Standards; D. Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS); E. Travel Time Studies; F. Travel Surveys; G. Parking Needs Studies; V. Modal Studies ; A. Transit Studies; B. Pedestrian Studies; C. Goods Movement Studies.
  • VI. Statistical Considerations VII. Summary ; VIII. References ; Chapter 3 Land Use and Urban Design ; I. Introduction ; II. What Drives Development and Resulting Urban Form? ; A. Regional Planning and Provision of Public Infrastructure; B. Local Governmental Planning and Development Regulation; C. Private Developers and Financial Lenders; III. Urban Form.
  • IV. Urban Design V. Land-Use Forecasting and Transportation Planning ; A. Population and Employment Forecasting; B. Interrelationship between Land-Use Forecasts and Travel Modeling; C. Distributing Population and Employment Among Study Zones; VI. Scenario Analysis for Urban Form ; VII. Highway Facility-Related Strategies ; A. Access Management; B. Context-Sensitive Solutions (CSS); VIII. Summary.