Urban transportation planning : a decision-oriented approach /
Michael D. Meyer, Eric J. Miller.
- 2nd edition
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2001.
- xiv, 642 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- McGraw-Hill series in transportation .
Contents;
Chapter 1: Transportation planning: Definition and context 1.0 Introduction 1.1 A definition of urban transportation planning 1.2 A multimodal perspective on transportation planning 1.3 A changing society and its impact on urban transportation planning
Chapter 2: Transportation planning and decision making 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Institutional framework for transportation decision making 2.2 An evolving perspective on the planning and decision-making process 2.3 Conceptual models of decision making 2.4 The elements of decision making: Development of a transportation planning process etc.
Chapter 3: Urban travel and transportation system characteristics: A systems perspective 3.1 Transportation from a systems perspective 3.2 Transportation system impacts 3.3 Characteristics of urban travel
Chapter 4: Data management and use in decision making 4.1 The transportation planning database 4.2 Transportation system and user data 4.3 Developing a community vision and goals set 4.4 Monitoring transportation performance: The feedback loop 4.5 Developing a data management plan
Chapter 5: Demand analysis 5.1 The role of demand analysis in transportation planning 5.2 Analysis of transportation demand 5.3 Simplified demand estimation 5.4 The urban transportation modeling system etc.
Chapter 6: Urban activity system analysis 6.1 Basic concepts and role of urban activity analysis in transportation planning 6.2 Land-use models 6.3 Assessment of transportation impacts on the urban activity system
Chapter 7: Supply analysis 7.1 The role of supply analysis in transportation system performance 7.2 Analysis of transportation system performance 7.3 Performance analysis methods for facilities 7.4 Network models etc.
Chapter 8: Transportation system and project evaluation 8.1 What is evaluation? 8.2 Characteristics of benefit and cost measurement 8.3 A framework for evaluation 8.4 Cost-effectiveness evaluation etc.
Chapter 9: Program and project implementation 9.1 Characteristics of a programming process 9.2 Setting priorities for project selection 9.3 Financial analysis and funding availability 9.4 Program/project implementation and innovative financing