This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future.
The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities.
Author(s): John C. Falcocchio, Herbert S. Levinson (auth.)
Series: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic 7
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 401
Tags: Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Civil Engineering; Complexity; Transportation
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-7
How Transportation Technology Has Shaped Urban Travel Patterns....Pages 9-17
Historical Perspective of Urban Traffic Congestion....Pages 19-31
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Overview of the Causes of Congestion....Pages 35-37
Concentration of Travel Demand in Space and Time....Pages 39-51
Insufficient Capacity, Growth in Population, Employment, and Car Use....Pages 53-69
Bottlenecks....Pages 71-91
Measuring Traffic Congestion....Pages 93-110
The Impacts of Congestion on Trip Time....Pages 111-118
The Impact of Traffic Congestion on Mobility....Pages 119-131
The Impact of Traffic Congestion on Accessibility....Pages 133-145
The Impacts of Congestion on Roadway Traffic Productivity....Pages 147-157
The Costs and Other Consequences of Traffic Congestion....Pages 159-182
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Overview of Congestion Relief Strategies....Pages 185-195
Managing Nonrecurring Congestion....Pages 197-211
Adaptation Strategies for Managing Recurring Congestion—Operational Improvements....Pages 213-244
Adaptation Strategies for Managing Recurring Congestion—Adding New Capacity....Pages 245-280
Overview of Mitigation Strategies that Reduce Traffic Demand....Pages 281-284
Direct Demand Strategies—Pricing....Pages 285-305
Direct Demand Strategies—Regulatory Restrictions....Pages 307-315
Front Matter....Pages 183-183
Indirect Demand Strategies—For Employers, Institutions, and Public Agencies....Pages 317-332
Indirect Demand Strategies—Parking Supply and Price....Pages 333-360
Indirect Demand Strategies—Land Use, Transit, Alternative Modes....Pages 361-383
Front Matter....Pages 385-385
Recap and Concluding Observations....Pages 387-401
