The urban transport crisis in emerging economies

• Other Authors: Pojani, Dorina (Editor), Stead, Dominic (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016, ©2017.
• Series: Urban book series.
• Subjects: Urban transportation.; Urban transportation > Planning.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319438511; 9783319438498
• ISSN: 2365-757X
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This edited volume discuses urban transport issues, policies, and initiatives in twelve of the world's major emerging economies - Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, and Vietnam - countries with large populations that have recently exp...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Editors; About the Authors; Chapter 1: The Urban Transport Crisis in Emerging Economies: An Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Brazil; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and€Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in€Transport Use and€Mobility; 3.1 Modal Share Trends; 3.2 Public Transport; 3.3 Curitiba's Bus Rapid Transit System; 3.4 Nonmotorized Transport; 3.5 Automobile Use; 3.6 Motorcycle Use; 4 Urban Transport Problems; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and€Financing; 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and€Implementation Issues.
• 7 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 3: China; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and€Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in€Transport Use and€Mobility; 3.1 Bicycle-Led Urban Mobility (Late 1940s to€Mid-1990s); 3.2 Private Car-Led Urban Mobility (2000-2010) ; 3.3 Rail Transit-Led Urban Mobility (2011-the Present); 4 Urban Transport Problems; 4.1 Automobile-Related Accidents at the€National Level; 4.2 Traffic-Related Air Pollution at the€Municipal Level; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and€Financing; 5.1 Transition of€National Policies on€the€Car Industry.
• 5.2 Municipal Restrictions on€Private Vehicle Ownership and€Use5.3 Economic Growth; 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and€Implementation Issues; 6.1 Resurgence of€Cycling; 6.2 Emerging Technologies; 6.3 Prioritizing Rapid Mass Transit; 7 Other Country-Specific Issues; 8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Colombia; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and€Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in€Transport Use and€Mobility; 3.1 Growing Motorization; 3.2 Public Transport Provision; 4 Urban Transport Problems; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and€Financing.
• 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and€Implementation Issues6.1 Bogotá's TransMilenio; 6.2 Medellín's Metrocable; 7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: India; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and€Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in€Transport Use and€Mobility; 3.1 Automobility; 3.2 Public Transport; 3.3 Paratransit; 4 Urban Transport Problems; 4.1 Congestion and€Parking; 4.2 Health and€Safety; 4.3 Equity; 4.4 Oil Security; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and€Financing; 5.1 Institutional Setup and€Capacity; 5.2 Financing.
• 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and€Implementation Issues6.1 Institutional Coordination and€Capacity Building; 6.2 Improving Public Transport; 6.3 Prioritizing Nonmotorized Transport; 6.4 Traffic and€Travel Demand Management; 6.5 Fuel Standards; 7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Indonesia; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and€Spatial Structure; 2.1 Socioeconomic Structure; 2.2 Land Use and€Spatial Development; 3 Trends in€Transport Use and€Mobility; 3.1 The Rise of€Motorcycles; 3.2 More Trips, Longer Trips, Slower Trips; 4 Urban Transport Problems.