Urban Transportation Systems in Emerging Countries

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-72615-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 549 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Matsuyuki, Mihoko

Nakamura, Fumihiko

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Verkehrstechnologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.