Sustainable Transport Studies in Asia

Synopsis

This book aims to provide a good understanding of and perspective on sustainable transport in Asia by focusing on economic, environmental, and social sustainability. It is widely acknowledged that the current situation and trends in transport are not always sustainable in Asia, due in part to the fast-growing economy and the astounding speed of urbanization as well as least-mature governance. As essential research material, the book provides strong support for policy makers and planners by comprehensively covering three groups of strategies, characterized by the words “avoid” (e.g., urban form design and control of car ownership), “shift” (e.g., establishing comprehensive transportation systems and increasing public transportation systems for both intracity and intercity travel), and “improve” (e.g., redesign of paratransit system, low-emission vehicles, intelligent transportation systems, and eco-life). These are elaborated in the book alongside consideration of the uncertainty of policy effects in the future. The book is also valuable for scholars and scientists because of the diverse methodologies presented and proposed herein. Among those are the four-step model with full feedback mechanisms, the bi-level programming model with sustainability goals, data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis approaches, structural equation models, discrete and/or continuous choice models, copula-based models, survival models, and driving risk models with short-term memory. Using data collected from more than ten Asian cities, including those in both developed and developing nations, the pathway to sustainable transport in Asia gradually becomes clear.

Book details

Edition:

2013

Series:

Lecture Notes in Mobility

Author:

Akimasa Fujiwara and Junyi Zhang

ISBN:

9784431543794

Related ISBNs:

9784431543787

Publisher:

Springer Japan, Tokyo

Pages:

N/A

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2022-07-10

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2013

Copyright by:

Springer Japan 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies, Technology