Tramway Renaissance in Western Europe

A Socio-technical Analysis
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-658-28878-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 369 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 496 g

Reihe: Studien zur Mobilitäts- und Verkehrsforschung

Dejan Petkov explores the tramway renaissance in Western Europe from a socio-technical standpoint and focuses on the development in Germany, France, and England. A multiple case analysis reveals the drivers, impact forces, actors and interest constellations behind the tramway renaissance in these countries and demonstrates the large variations in local systems and their style. A key finding is that there can be quite different paths to the success of tramway systems, but this success usually comes at a cost and can have a comprehensive character only if the systems are considered an integral part of the overarching strategies and concepts for urban and regional development.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Petkov, Dejan

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wissenssoziologie, Wissenschaftssoziologie, Techniksoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A socio-technical framing of the tramway renaissance.- Characteristics of the international tramway renaissance.- The gradual and multifaceted development of tramway systems in Germany.- The emergence of the modern French tramway as a socio-technical novelty.- The uneven path of tramway development in England.- Appropriation of tramway and light rail technology.

Über Autor(innen)

Dejan Petkov is a transport planning officer in Darmstadt and focuses on public transport planning and policy issues. He received his doctoral degree from the Technical University of Darmstadt.