Road Traffic Congestion: A Concise Guide

• Main Authors: Falcocchio, John C. (Author), Levinson, Herbert S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic, 7
• Subjects: Engineering.; Transportation.; Complexity, Computational.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Civil engineering.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Civil Engineering.; Complexity.

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, char...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Background
• Part II Traffic Congestion Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences
• Part III Congestion Relief Strategies
• Part IV Conclusions.