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UNINA9910800166003321 |
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Autore |
Verma Ashish |
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Public transport planning and management in developing countries / / Ashish Verma, T.V. Ramanayya |
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Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2015] |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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0-429-18966-4 |
1-4665-8160-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (276 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Transportation - Developing countries - Planning |
Transportation - Developing countries - Management |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Demography and Settlement Patterns; Chapter 3: Different Modes and Their Characteristics; Chapter 4: Current Scenario of Public Transport (PT) in Developing Countries; Chapter 5: Public Transport Planning in Rural Areas; Chapter 6: Public Transport Planning in Urban Areas; Chapter 7: Management of Public Transport; Chapter 8: Resource Needs for Public Transport; Chapter 9: Economics of Public Transport; References and Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Developing Countries Have Different Transportation Issues and Requirements Than Developed CountriesAn efficient transportation system is critical for a country's development. Yet cities in developing countries are typically characterized by high-density urban areas and poor public transport, as well as lack of proper roads, parking facilities, road user discipline, and control of land use, resulting in pollution, congestion, accidents, and a host of other transportation problems. Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries examines the status of urban transport in India an |
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