1st Edition
Economic and Environmental Cost of Traffic Congestion in India
146 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
146 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
146 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
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This book explores one of the most prevailing problems of the contemporary urban world, i.e. traffic congestion and its economic, environmental, and health implications.
Generally viewed as an urban menace, the problem of traffic congestion has huge economic implications, which are often overlooked by urban planners. This book examines and quantifies the costs and adverse consequences and of... Read more
List of Figures. List of Tables. Abbreviations. 1. Traffic Congestionas an Urban Economic Problem 2. Growth of Road Transport in India 3. The Problem of Traffic Congestion in Bengaluru 4. Economic Cost of Traffic Congestion 5. Health and Productivity Costs of Traffic Congestion 6. Economic Instruments for Traffic Management 7. Public Policy for Traffic Management. References. Index.
Biography
Vijayalakshmi S is Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Studies and Policy at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India
Krishna Raj is Professor at the Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP) at the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India
