Transportation Research in India

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Transportation Research in India

Practices and Future Directions

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Collection: Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 23 March 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 46 Mb

ISBN: 9789811696367


Overview

This co-edited book focuses on the state-of-the-art research in transportation in India. Exploring the need for a sustainable transport paradigm in India, this timely book offers solution concepts for mobility and infrastructure challenges faced by local, state, and national transport authorities.

Content and Case Studies

The contents provide a holistic understanding of the paradigm, considering several case-studies and study findings from the leading transportation researchers in India.

Addressed Challenges

At the same time, it also addresses the pressing transportation related challenges such as road user safety, traffic operation efficiency, economic and social development, non-motorized transport planning, environmental impact mitigation, energy consumption reduction, land-use, equity, freight transport planning, multimodal coordination, access for the diverse range of travellers’ needs, sustainable pavement construction, and emerging vehicle technologies.

Practices and Policies

The existing practices and policies in all the sectors and levels of transport are highlighted in this book with an emphasis on a broader vision for achieving sustainable and inclusive development.

Intended Audience

The information and data-driven inferences compiled in the book will be useful for practitioners, policymakers, educators, researchers, students, and individual learners.

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