Tomorrow's transportation
Changing Cities, Economies and Lives
William L. Garrison, Jerry D. Ward
Résumé
Authored by two leading authorities in the field, this new
book draws together and reviews the social, economic and
environmental issues that are currently driving ITS
innovation in vehicular, rail, and air traffic management.
Utilizing real-world case studies, it shows you where
cutting-edge ITS technology is solving problems right now
and how emergent technologies can contribute to further ITS
success.
Specifically, the book addresses the Automated Highway
System (AHS) and its probable continuing evolution.
Considerable attention is given to the subject of
congestion alleviation and ITS in traffic management.
Transportation's impact on the urban environment is
treated, and some possibilities for new kinds of cities are
presented. Plus, the book examines intercity transportation
issues, both passenger and freight, with a view toward air,
rail and surface transport and featuring a case study of
the Los Angeles Airport System.
Written in a lively, upbeat style, this book is a
definitive and insightful resource for your reference
shelf. It takes a unique look at how technology impacts
society, and how positive ITS changes result in improved
quality of life, particularly in urban areas.
Contents: The Car and Traffic. Introduction The Car That
Can Drive Itself. Congestion: The Devil We Know. What Are
We Doing About It? A Better Strategy. Some New Kinds of
Cars. The City and Transportation. Transportation and the
Evolution of the City. The Modern Dilemma - What to Do? A
New Kind of Mini-City. The Second-Story City. The
Variegated City. Achieving Variegated Transportation for
Variegated Cities. Energy and Emissions. Between Cities:
Rail and Other Ground Transportation Systems. The
Innovation That Changed the World: How Did it Happen'
America and the Two-Step Dance. Where Are We Today? Where
Would We Like to Go? Serendipity. Beyond Railroading: A New
System. A Superspeed Highway. Big and Slow -- But Cheap!
The Air Transportation System. To Grandmother's House We
Fly. The Los Angeles Airport System - 2020 - 2040 - 2060.
The New Millennium. Communication and Transportation.
Optimism.
William L. Garrison is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley and Emeritus Research Engineer at the Institute for Transportation Studies at Berkeley. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has served on committees of the National Science Foundation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Mass Transit Administration, and the National Research Council. Jerry D. Ward is the former director of research and development policy for the United States Department of Transportation and was a senior associate in transportation for the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress. He received his B.S. in Physics from CalTech and his M.S. in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
L'auteur - William L. Garrison
William L. Garrison is Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley and Emeritus Research Engineer at the Institute for Transportation Studies at Berkeley. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University and has served on committees of the National Science Foundation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Mass Transit Administration, and the National Research Council.
L'auteur - Jerry D. Ward
Jerry D. Ward is the former director of research and development policy for the United States Department of Transportation and was a senior associate in transportation for the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress. He received his B.S. in Physics from CalTech and his M.S. in Business Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Caractéristiques techniques
PAPIER | |
Éditeur(s) | Artech House |
Auteur(s) | William L. Garrison, Jerry D. Ward |
Parution | 01/03/2000 |
Nb. de pages | 316 |
Format | 15,5 x 23,5 |
Poids | 650g |
EAN13 | 9781580530965 |
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