Multimodal Transportation Planning

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Ph.D., Peng, author.

Boyd, Tia, author.

Williams, Kristine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Textbooks.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Texas Mavs Open Press 2024.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Multimodal Transportation Planning introduces readers to the principles and practice of integrated land use and transportation planning. The primary focus of the textbook is on planning for the mobility needs of all transportation system users, with an emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit modes. A related focus is on reducing society’s dependence on the automobile for personal travel. Readers of the text will be able to gain knowledge that supports a variety of learning objectives. Key themes and objectives relate to conveying an understanding of the relationship between land use and transportation, the difference between traditional methods and multimodal planning best practices, and the importance of evaluating performance from an accessibility and quality of service perspective.

Contents:

About the Publisher

Accessibility Statement

About this Project

Preface

About the Authors

About the Institution

Acknowledgements

Introduction to Multimodal Transportation Planning

Contemporary Issues in Transportation

Transportation Demand Management

Travel and the Built Environment

Planning Roadway Networks

Walking and Cycling

Public Transportation

Evaluating System Performance

Glossary

Links by Chapter

References

Image Credits

Derivative Notes

Accessibility Rubric

Errata and Versioning History

Notes:

Description based on print resource