Angličtina
This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes the congestion problem and shows how it can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 through 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 through 13) describes the causes, characteristics and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 through 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future.§§This book will be useful for students and practitioners in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities.§
