ISBN: 3540009612
TITLE: Transport Developments and Innovations in an Evolving World
AUTHOR: Beuthe et al.
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Preface vii
1 Introduction 1
Michel Beuthe, Veli Kimanen, Aura Reggiani and Luca Zamparini
PART A: Technological Developments in Transport
2 The Political Economy of Transport Innovations 11
Eran Feitelson and Ilan Salomon
2.1 Introduction 11
2.2 Factors That Affect Adopting of Innovations: A Brief Review 12
2.3 A Political Economy Framework for Analyzing Transport Innovation Adoption 14
2.4 The Experience of Three Innovations: Road Pricing, Rail and Telecommuting Centres 17
2.5 Discussion: The Sources of Support or Opposition 20
2.6 Conclusions 23
3 ICTs and Accessibility: An Action Space Perspective on the Impact of New Information and Communication Technologies 27
Martin Dijst
3.1 Introduction 27
3.2 Accessibility Dimensions and Action Spaces 28
3.3 Spatio-temporal Perspective an New ICTs 31
3.4 Perpetual Perspective an New ICTs 37
3.5 Conclusions and Future Research 40
4 E-commerce and the Container Shipping Industry 47
Hans van Ham and Bart Kuipers
4.1 Introduction 47
4.2 The Container Shipping Industry 48
4.3 E-commerce and E-business 53
4.4 Container Shipping and E-commerce 61
4.5 Conclusions 65
5 In Search of Urban Futures in the E-economy 69
Marina van Geenhuizen and Peter Nijkamp
5.1 Setting the Scene 69
5.2 Limited Access to Global Grids 71
5.3 Limits of Electronic Communication 72
5.4 Value Chain Adjustment and Urban Functions 75
5.5 Urban Futures and Uncertainty 80
PART B: New Forms of Travel Behaviour
6 Inertia of Travel Behaviour: A Stated Preference Analysis of Commuting 87
Job van Exel and Piet Rietveld
6.1 Introduction 87
6.2 Method 88
6.3 Past and Current Commuting Behaviour 91
6.4 Stated Preference Experiment 97
6.5 The Model 103
6.6 Conclusions 110
7 The Same Procedure as Last Weekend: Routines and Leisure Mobility 123
Martin Lanzendorf
7.1 Introduction 123
7.2 Theoretical Background: A Rational Choice Model 124
7.3 Data and Methodology 127
7.4 Comparing Workday Travel with Weekend Leisure Travel 129
7.5 Decision Making and Routines for Leisure Travel 133
7.6 The Impact of Neighbourhood, Car Ownership and Mobility Style on the Decision Making Process 139
7.7 Conclusions 141
8 Parking Policy Measures and Their Effects on Shopping and Work Trips 147
Jari Kurri
8.1 Introduction 147
8.2 Data and Methods 148
8.3 Results 155
8.4 Discussion 165
9 Acceptability of Marginal Cost-based Pricing in Urban Transport 169
Jens Schade
9.1 Introduction 169
9.2 Previous Research 170
9.3 Theoretical Background 171
9.4 Method 175
9.5 Results 177
9.6 Summary and Discussion 183
PART C: Freight Transport Innovations
10 Transport and Logistics as Network Competencies in a Localized Industrial Cluster 191
Leif Gjesing Hansen
10.1 Introduction 191
10.2 Freight Transport as a Residual of Firms' Location and Trading Links 193
10.3 Transport Systems as a Resource for Production Systems 194
10.4 The Interactions between Systems of Production and Transportation: A Network Framework 197
10.5 The Fumiture Industry of Salling: An Example of Regional Transport Networks and Capabilities 199
10.6 Conclusions 206
11 A Methodology to Evaluate Potential Locations for Intermodal Barge Terminals: A Policy Decision Support Tool 211
Cathy Macharis
11.1 Introduction 211
11.2 Overview of the Literature 212
11.3 Overview of the Methodology Adopted 213
11.4 Network Model 215
11.5 Result of the Analysis 216
11.6 Multi-criteria Analysis 221
11.7 Conclusion 232
12 Rail-rail Hub-terminals as an Alternative for Shunting: An Explorative Comparative Case Study 235
Yvonne Bontekoning and Jan Jacob Trip
12.1 Introduction 235
12.2 Layout and Operations: Shunting Versus Hub-operations 237
12.3 Research Approach 240
12.4 Results of the Performance Comparison 242
12.5 Discussion 247
12.6 Conclusions 249
PART D: Scenario Perspectives
13 Light Rail: Backbone of European Urban Regions 255
Hugo Priemus
13.1 Introduction 255
13.2 Light Rail: Definitions and Typology 257
13.3 Successful Light Rail in Some French and German Cities 260
13.4 Japanese Cities: Synergy between Public Transport and Real Estate Development 261
13.5 Promotion of Economic Vitality and Accessibility of Central Cities in the Netherlands 263
13.6 Lessons from International Experiences 265
13.7 Feeder and Interconnecting Public Transport 268
13.8 Conclusions 270
14 Scenario Building for the Future of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area and Its Transportation System Using the Delphi Method 275
Yoram Shiftan, Sigal Kaplan and Shalom Hakkert
14.1 Introduction 275
14.2 Background 276
14.3 Sustainable Development and Transportation 278
14.4 Methodology 280
14.5 Results and Discussion 283
14.6 Conclusions 289
15 Assessing Spatial Planning Policy with Accessibility Indicators: The Case of Lille's Metropolis Scenario 293
Alain L'Hostis, Philippe Menerault and Christophe Decoupigny
15.1 Introduction 293
15.2 The Scenarios 294
15.3 Comparison of the Scenarios with the Regional Council and State Orientations 298
15.4 Method Principles 299
15.5 Is the `Hegemonic Metropolis' a Reality? 301
15.6 Intermodality for Reinforcing the Internal Coherence of the Metropolis 306
15.7 Conclusion 310
16 European Innovations in Multi-modal Assessment: How Will They Support and Enhance the Public Policy Process? 313
John Nellthorp
16.1 Background 313
16.2 Multi-modal Transport Appraisal 313
16.3 Spatial Output and Employment Effects 316
16.4 Refinements in Theory and Practice of Multi-modal Appraisal 320
16.5 Participation by Stakeholders 323
16.6 Shift in Governments' Perspectives on Appraisal 324
16.7 Links and Conclusions 327
List of Figures 333
List of Tables 337
List of Contributors 341
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