1st Edition

Transport Systems, Policy and Planning A Geographical Approach

By Rodney Tolley, Brian John Turton Copyright 1995
420 Pages
by Routledge

420 Pages
by Routledge

420 Pages
by Routledge

Provides a unique review of the major spatial aspects of transport systems, a detailed analysis of transport problems in urban and rural areas, an evaluation of social and environmental impacts, and a planning and policy overview. Divided into four parts, each considering a different aspect of transport geography. The first part outlines the basic geography of transport and examines transport and... Read more
1.Introduction
PART ONE: The Basic Framework
2.Transport demand and supply
3.Transport form and structure
4.Transport and spatial structures
PART TWO: Spatial Systems
5.International transport
6.National transport systems
PART THREE:Transport in Urban and Regional Areas
7.Urban transport problems
8.Urban transport planning: the search for solutions
9.Rural transport problems, policies and plans
PART FOUR: Implications, Impacts and Policies
10.The environmental effects of transport
11.The social impacts of transport
12.Transport policy
13.Conclusion: where do we go from here?
Index

Biography

Rodney Tolley, Brian John Turton