Urban Transportation Systems in Emerging Countries (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Matsuyuki, Mihoko; Nakamura, Fumihiko

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book offers the comprehensive analysis of urban transportation systems in emerging countries across Asia, South America, and Africa. It explores the characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of transportation modes; the integration of ICT innovations; modernization of operations; and the dynamic interplay between transportation and urban elements. This book provides practical approaches to building sustainable transportation systems tailored to the unique contexts of emerging countries.

Edited and authored by experts with extensive research and practical experience, this book is an essential resource for transportation planners, engineers, urbanist, policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners. It also serves as a foundational book for professionals and students aiming to address the complex challenges of urban transportation in emerging nations.

Through its insightful comparisons and analysis, this book enables readers to understand the challenges faced by transportation systems in emerging countries and derive lessons applicable to developed countries.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040404157
• Artikelnr.: 74985315

Autorenporträt

Mihoko Matsuyuki is Professor in Urban and Regional Planning at Yokohama National University. She has served as a member of Japan International Cooperation Agency's Advisory Committee on Environmental and Social Considerations. Fumihiko Nakamura is Project Professor in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo. He is also a sub-program director in the Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program organized by the Japanese Cabinet Office in the field of smart mobility platform development.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction PART I Each Travel Mode and Its Space 2 Active
Transportation and Its Space 3 Automobile, Motorcycle, and Freight 4
Paratransit in Emerging Countries 5 Bus and BRT 6 Railway PART II
Transportation Management 7 New Services Aided by ICT 8 Modernization of
Passenger Transportation Management PART III Urban Dimensions and
Transportation Interplay: Planning, Equity, and Environment 9 Urban
Transportation and Land Use 10 Urban Transportation and Equity 11
Transportation Systems and the Environment Conclusion: Toward Sustainable
and Inclusive Urban Transportation Systems in Emerging Countries