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Light Rail Transit Systems: 61 Lessons in Sustainable Urban Development

Autor Rob van der Bijl, Niels van Oort, Bert Bukman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 iun 2018
Light Rail Transit Systems: 61 Lessons in Sustainable Urban Development shows how to design and operate light rail to maximize its social benefits. Readers will learn how to understand the value of light rail and tactics on its effective integration into communities. It uses strong supporting evidence and theory drawn from the author's team and their extensive experience in developing new light rail systems. The book uses numerous case studies to demonstrate how key concepts can bridge the geographic limitations inherent in many transit-related discussions. In addition, users will learn how to develop important relationships with local decision-makers and communities.


  • Presents applied research by experienced practitioners and academic researchers
  • Draws on more than 50 cases from Europe, the Middle East, the UK and US
  • Incorporates five themes on why it’s important to invest in light rail, including effective mobility, and for an efficient city, economy, environment and equity
  • Includes a checklist for planning public transport projects
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780128147849
ISBN-10: 0128147849
Pagini: 238
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Public țintă

1. Transportation and Urban Planning researchers and graduate students 2. Transportation and Urban Planning practitioners, such as planners, designers, engineers, consultants, and project managers 3. Transportation policy-makers in cities considering light rail

Cuprins

1. Light Rail in Bird’s Eye View2. What is Light Rail?3. Light Rail Returns4. Argumentation in Favor of Light Rail5. Augmented Quality Due to Light Rail6. Costs-Benefits of Light Rail Revised7. Making Light Rail8. Investing in the City

Notă biografică

Rob van der Bijl is engineer and urban planner. He received his Ph.D. from the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. For many years he runs an independent urban planning office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His practice is known for its innovative approach to research and design. He's worked worldwide on many mobility-related projects and transit-oriented developments. All his work is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach at the intersections of urban planning, transport, culture and technology. Moreover he is visiting professor for 'mobility and space' at Ghent University, Belgium. He published extensively in journals and books.
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