The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America
Increasing levels of auto ownership and use are causing severe social, economic, and environmental problems in virtually all countries in Europe and North America. This book documents the worsening transport crisis and differences among countries in their
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THE URBAN TRANSPORT CRISIS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
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John Pucher Associate Professor of Urban Planning Rutgers University and
Christian Lefevre Associate Professor of Urban Studies Institut d'Urbanisme de Paris
MCMILLAN
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Contents viii
List of Tables and Figures
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Preface
1 The Urban Transport Crisis: An Introduction Objectives of the Book Organization of the Book
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2 Overview of Urban Transport Systems and Land Use Patterns in Europe and North America Problems of Data Reliability and Comparability Basic Demographic Trends Trends in Travel Behaviour Trends in Urban Land Use Patterns Urban Transport Problems Government Transport Policies Conclusions
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3 Germany: The Conflict between Automobility and Environmental Protection Trends in Travel Behaviour Urban Land Use Patterns Urban Transport Problems Urban Transport Policies Conclusions
43 44 48 50 56 64
4 France: The Impossibility of Accommodating the Car and Public Transport in Transport Policies Urban Spatial Structure Trends in Urban Transport: The Dominance of the Car and the
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