Road Pricing, the Economy and the Environment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jensen-Butler, Chris (Editor), Sloth, Birgitte (Editor), Larsen, Morten Marott (Editor), Madsen, Bjarne (Editor), Nielsen, Otto Anker (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Advances in Spatial Science,
• Subjects: Economic geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Air pollution.; Environmental economics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Environmental Economics.; Economic Geography.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.

Economic growth and globalisation create traffic growth, leading to congestion, which again increases travel times and costs. Traffic growth also increases CO2 emissions, air pollution, accidents, and noise. So, clearly there is a need to manage traffic, taking into account that there is a need for...