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Report of the hundred and tenth Round Table on Transport Economics, held in Paris on 12th-13th March 1998 on the following topic : traffic congestion in Europe / by European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- European Conference of Ministers of Transport, author.
- Conference Name:
- Round Table on Transport Economics (110th : 1998 : Paris, France)
- Round Table on Transport Economics.
- Series:
- ECMT Round Tables, 19900228 ; no.110.
- ECMT Round Tables, 19900228 ; no.110
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Traffic congestion--Europe--Congresses.
- Traffic congestion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (240 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, France : Economic Research Centre, [1999]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The problems caused by road congestion are frequently reported in the media and finding a solution to congestion ranks high on the agenda of politicians. Countless studies have been published detailing the number of working hours lost in traffic jams. The figures quoted in these studies are alarming and paint an apocalyptic picture of road congestion. However, besides the everyday congestion faced by motorists, differences of opinion are now starting to appear with regard to the scale of the problem and the ways in which it should be tackled. This Round Table attempted to define congestion and to determine the scale of the problem. It addressed the trends in congestion and the consequences of those trends. The Round Table then considered possible solutions to the congestion problem. Considering the extent of this problem in the European context, the Round Table report sheds light on one of the most visible malfunctions of transport systems.
- Contents:
- INTRODUCTORY REPORTS
- -Transport Congestion Causes and Effects by K. O. Schallaböck and R. Petersen, Germany
- Road Congestion in Western Europe by C. Gerondeau, France
- A Prospective Assessment of Traffic Congestion in Europe by P. Bovy and H. Salomon, Netherlands
- Traffic Congestion in Europe by J. M. Dargay and P. B. Goodwin, United Kingdom
- OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
- Environmental Impact of Congestion and How to Reduce It by Ber Van Wee and Robert Van Den Brink, Netherlands
- Modelling Traffic Congestion in Cambridge by David Newberry, United Kingdom
- SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS
- Round Table debate on reports
- LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-03499-8
- 9786610034994
- 92-64-18004-4
- OCLC:
- 1024272631
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