A Dictionary of Transport Analysis

Button, Kenneth (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1843763753 / ISBN 13: 9781843763758

Published by Edward Elgar Pub, 2011

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608 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dictionary of Transport Analysis
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843763753
• ISBN 13: 9781843763758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This concise and clearly focused Dictionary, with contributions by the leading authorities in their fields, brings order and clarity to a topic that can suffer from confusion over terminology and concepts.

It provides a bridge between the academic disciplines involved and illustrates the application of transportation policy that crosses a variety of administrative divisions. Cutting through jargon, the entries concentrate on the social science aspects of transportation analysis, defining many of the terms used in transportation, and providing valuable information on some of the major institutions and technologies affecting this sector.

This concise and comprehensive Dictionary will be an invaluable addition to libraries and research institutes and a helpful resource for anyone with an interest in the analysis of transport.

About the Author

Edited by Kenneth Button, University Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, Henry Vega, former Research Fellow, George Mason University, US and Peter Nijkamp, Professor Emeritus, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Centre for European Studies, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Romania and the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China