The transport debate
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Bibliographic Information
The transport debate
（Policy and politics in the twenty-first century）
Policy Press, 2014
- : pbk
Available at 3 libraries
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
: pbk681||Sha200040134434
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-226) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
At a time when transport is high on the political agenda and government decision-making is being vigorously scrutinised, there is a need for an incisive and accessible analysis of the key policy issues. This book is a highly readable introduction to the transport debate from two experts in the field. The authors celebrate the advantages of a modern transport system, but argue that years of poorly conceived and executed transport policy have resulted in Britain's transport system being far worse than it should be. They show that a substandard transport system creates economic, social and environmental costs, but demonstrate how these can be addressed through affordable and politically deliverable changes.
Using a refreshingly novel approach, Shaw and Docherty use the familiar idea of the journey as the basis for their discussion. The book follows members of the Smith family as they uncover a wide array of transport issues, including why the problems we all encounter as we travel around actually come about; which policy trade-offs were responsible for creating them in the first place; what impacts we all have to suffer as a result; and what we can do to fix them. This lively and engaging approach will make the book ideal for a wide readership.
Table of Contents
- Preface: Michael Hill
- Introduction: preparing for departure
- The Commute
- The School Run
- The Business Trip
- The Family Visit
- The Summer Holiday
- Conclusions: sorry for the inconvenience caused.
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