The transport debate

SHAW JON , DOCHERTY IAIN

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Description du produit

  • Catégories: Transports
  • Editeur: POLICY PRESS
  • ISBN: 9781847428561
  • Date de publication: 01/01/2014
  • Reliure : Broché
  • Nombre de page : 236
  • Langue: Anglais

Résumé

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. - See more at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781847428561&#sthash.C3hLiXOl.dpuf

Table des matières

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.