Engineering Tools and Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Planning

Download or read book Engineering Tools and Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Planning written by Knoflacher, Hermann and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While modern cities continue to grow and become more efficient in many sectors as their population increases, public transportation has not yet caught up. As a significant industry in contemporary society, further progress in transportation systems is more vital than ever. Engineering Tools and Solutions for Sustainable Transportation Planning is an informative reference source that outlines why current transportation systems have become inefficient in modern societies, and offers solutions for the improvement of transportation infrastructures. Highlighting key topics such as parking organization, car ownership, energy consumption, and highway performance, this is a detailed resource for all practitioners, academics, graduate students, and researchers that are interested in studying the latest trends and developments in the transportation sector.