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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004738003321

Autore

Macário Rosário

Titolo

Managing urban mobility systems / / Rosário Macário

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2011

ISBN

9786613223234

9781283223232

1283223236

9781613449400

1613449402

9780857246127

0857246127

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Disciplina

338.4068

388.049

Soggetti

Urban transportation policy

Urban transportation - Planning

Transportation - General

Road transport industries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims -- Introduction -- A theoretical framework for the management of urban mobility systems -- Simplifying complexity in urban mobility systems -- Configuration of quality factors in urban mobility systems -- How to set up a management model for urban mobility systems -- The need for a strategic approach to urban development -- Bibliography -- Annexes.

Sommario/riassunto

Urban mobility is 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 (UMS) across the world reveals that consistent and effective policies can only be implemented if the various components of the system and their interrelations are considered. This book addresses the



problem of managing urban mobility systems by considering the complexity and diversity of the conurbation and agents in