Transport Matteers: Integrated Approaches To Planning City-regions (rtpi Library Series)

Addressing the principles of sustainability, spatial planning, integration, governance and accessibility of transport, this book focuses on the problem of providing efficient and low energy transport systems which serve the needs of everybody. It explores many of the new arguments, ideas and perceptions of mobility and accessibility in city-regions. Looking at evidence from Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and the UK, it considers the meaning of the key concepts of sustainable accessibility, the spatial planning model, and integrated territorial policies. Time For Change? : The Rationale For Low Energy Transport Provision -- Understanding Current Patterns Of Transport Behaviour In Europe -- The Challenge Of Putting The Environment Into Transport Policy -- Institutional Structures For Low Energy Futures : Creating Integrated Approaches -- Understanding The Institutional Barriers To Change -- Intervention Instruments For Sustainable Transport Futures -- Integrated Territorial Planning In Practice : Case Studies -- Implementing A Sustainable Transport Package. Angela Hull. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [251]-287) And Index. Time for change? : the rationale for low energy transport provision Understanding current patterns of transport behaviour in Europe Sustainable accessibility : new wine in old bottles? Institutional structures for low energy futures : creating integrated approaches Understanding the institutional barriers to change Intervention instruments for sustainable transport futures Integrated territorial planning in practice : case studies Implementing a sustainable transport package. Addressing the principles of sustainability, spatial planning, integration, governance and accessibility of transport, this book focuses on the key social problems of the twenty-first century: efficient and low energy transport systems which serve the needs of everybody. Addressing the principles of sustainability, spatial planning, integration, governance and accessibility of transport, this book focuses on some of the key social problems of the twenty-first century