This Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of all the major factors that underpin our understanding of urban and transport planning in the developed world. Combining urban and transport planning in one volume, the chapters present the state of the art as well as new research and directions for the future.The contributions from leading international academics at the forefront of their fields consider transport and urban planning from a number of different perspectives, including historical, policy and strategy dimensions, appraisal and financing of options, planning and design of urban areas, and the management of transport and urban systems. Examples and practical guides from the developed world are included along with a detailed discussion of the emerging issues. The Handbook provides an essential reference to all the key issues in this area as well as signalling areas of concern and future research paths. Academics, researchers, students, policy-makers and practitioners will find it a constant source of information and guidance.
Contents:1. Introduction to Transport and Urban Planning in the Developed WorldMichiel Bliemer, Corinne Mulley and Claudine MoutouPART I: OVERVIEW AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE2. History and Theory of Urban Development John Betancur3. History and Theory of Urban Transport Planning Peter Stopher4. The Role of Accessibility in Urban and Transport PlanningBert van Wee and Karst GeursPART II: ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD5. Changing DemographicsDavid Metz6. Technology and Social MediaJohn Austin7. Urban Freight DistributionTom Zunder, Paulus Aditjandra, Dewan Islam, Maciej Tumasz and Bruce Carnaby8. Reliability and Robustness of Transport SystemsFumitaka Kurauchi9. ParkingStephen Ison and Lucy BuddPART III: POLICY MAKING AND STRATEGY10. Stakeholders, Politics, and Media Rachel Aldred11. Institutional FrameworksJohn Stanley and Robert Pearce12. Policy for a Sustainable FutureStephen Greaves and John StanleyPART IV: APPRAISAL AND FINANCING13. Transport Economics and PricingKazuya Kawamura14. Risk Sharing in Public-Private-PartnershipsDemi Chung and David Hensher15. Appraisal of Infrastructure Abigail BristowPART V: PLANNING AND DESIGN16. Heritage and Urban RedevelopmentRoman Klementschitz17. Placemaking Carey Curtis18. Transport Planning Luis Willumsen and Juan de Dios Ortuzar Salas19. Network Design for Road Transit Priority Majid Sarvi, Saeed Asadi Balgoee and Michiel Bliemer20. City Logistics Eiichi Taniguchi21. Built Environment and Travel BehaviourVeronique van AckerPART VI: MANAGEMENT22. Understanding Mega-Infrastructure DecisionsMatthew Beck23. Traffic and Mobility ManagementMichiel Bliemer24. Flexible Transport ManagementJohn Nelson25. Managing On-Road Public TransportGraham Currie26. Vehicle Automation and Transport System Performance Goncalo Homem de Almeida Correia, Dimitris Milakis, Bart van Arem and Raymond HoogendoornIndex