Urban Transport XVIII: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century (Wit Transactions on the Built Environment)

Urban Transport XVIII: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century contains selected peer reviewed papers presented at the 18th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment held at A Coruña, Spain in May 2012. The conference is the latest in an annual series on the topic organized by the Wessex Institute of Technology. Transportation in urban areas, and its related environmental and social impacts, is a topic of significant concern for policymakers in both municipal and central government and for the urban citizens who require effective and efficient transport systems. Urban transport systems require considerable studies to devise and then safeguard their operational use, maintenance and operational safety. Transportation systems have significant impacts on the environment and can either enhance or degrade the quality of life in urban centers. Clearly the challenge of providing effective and efficient transport systems in urban settings remains an acute challenge with financial, political and environmental constraints limiting the ability of transport system planners and operators to deliver the high quality outcomes expected by the public. The research goal to which the Conference series contributes is the design and implementation of transportation systems that support a sustainable urban environment by minimizing negative environmental impacts while improving the socioeconomic and cultural development of the urban environment. The depth and breadth of topics covered by the Conference allows for robust academic analysis of the complex interactions of urban transport and the environment and provides opportunities for establishing practical action strategies for resolving urban transportation problems. A distinctive element of the Urban Transport and the Environment series is the interaction between academic and practical perspectives where theories and ideas are debated and their practical applications rigorously tested. Contents: Environmental impact; Environmentally friendly transport modes; Transport strategies; Public transport systems; Transport modelling and simulation; Urban transport management; Transport safety and security; Infrastructure; Land use and transport integration.