Sustainable Urban Transport in an Asian Context - cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface -- List of Contributors -- Part I. The First Step: An Overview -- 1. Fundamental Asian Conditions: Geography, Climate, Thoughts, and Lifestyles -- 1.1. Asian Natural Factors Affecting City and Transport -- 1.2. Asian Philosophies and Life-Style -- 1.3. Asian Thoughts and City and Transport -- References -- 2. Growing Economies and Cities in Asia: From Comparative and Historical Viewpoints -- 2.1. Geographical Coverage of Asia -- 2.2. Asian Economic Growth in History -- 2.3. Recent Performance of Asian Economies -- 2.4. Factors for High Economic Growth in Asia -- 2.5. Formation of Port Cities in the Medieval Ages -- 2.6. Population Growth and Urbanization in the World and Asia -- 2.7. Economic Growth, Population Growth, and Urbanization -- 2.8. Megacities in Asia -- 2.9. Development Strategy and Megacities -- 2.10. Toward an Aging Society -- References -- Notes -- 3. Sustainability in Urban Transport: Multidimensional Meanings and States -- 3.1. Sustainability in an Asian Context -- 3.2. On Transport Safety -- 3.3. On Environmental and Energy Sustainability -- 3.4. In Security -- 3.5. On Social Sustainability -- 3.6. On Robustness in Facing Natural Disasters -- 3.7. On Finance -- References -- Part II. Best Practices from Asia with Wisdom: Keys to Success and Facing Limitations -- 4. Building Transport Systems for People -- 4.1. Non-motorized Transport and Pedestrians -- 4.2. Urban Rail Systems - Tokyo and Her Sisters -- 4.3. Urban Expressway Systems - Shanghai and Tokyo -- 4.4. Building Ring Roads in Advance - Beijing -- 4.5. Rapid Transit System in Developing Asia - Metro Manila -- 4.6. Coordinating Long-distance and Urban Transport - Hong Kong -- 4.7. Bus Systems and Its Management - Seoul, Bangkok, Nagoya and Jakarta -- References -- Notes -- 5. Managing Transport Supply and Demand: From Passengers to Freight -- 5.1. The Origin and Strongest TDM in the World -- 5.2. Effects of Congestion Pricing at the Namsan Tunnels in Seoul -- 5.3. Bus System Restructuring - Seoul -- 5.4. Inducing Motorcycles to Public Transit - Taipei -- 5.5. Challenging Sustainable Urban Logistics -- References -- 6. For Better Urban Form: From Macroscopic Control to Microscopic Development -- 6.1. The Designation and Adjustment of Restricted Development Zone in Korea -- 6.2. Typical Examples of Transit-Oriented City Development in Asia -- 6.3. Realizing Vital, Comfortable, and Walkable Centers -- 6.4. Rebuilding City with Tram: Hiroshima and Dalian -- 6.5. Traffic Impact Assessment -- References -- 7. Managing Transport with People -- 7.1. Road Safety Audit Involving the Public: Thailand -- 7.2. Cooperative Road Management with Users: Japan -- 7.3. Community-Based Development and Transport-Metro Manila -- 7.4. IT-Based Public Participation and Traffic Survey: Japan -- References -- Part III. Future of Urban Transport in Asia: Rising Asia Proposes to the World -- 8. Development and Management of Transport Systems -- 8.1. Urban Public Transit Systems Required in Asian Cities -- 8.2. Sustainable Developing Road Transport System-Case Study of Hanoi -- 8.3. Future Direction of Paratransit -- 8.4. Better Urban Space Allocation for Pedestrians and Non-Motorized Modes: Traffic Impacts of a Serious Loss of Road Capacity Followed by Cheonggyecheon Restoration in Seoul -- 8.5. Comprehensive Approaches for Traffic Safety -- 8.6. Convenient and Sustainable City Logistics -- 8.7. Role of ITS for Sustainability -- References -- 9. Travel Demand Management in Asian Context -- 9.1. Asia-Fitted TDM -- 9.2. Effective and Feasible Measures of TDM for Cities in Asia -- 9.3. Soft-Landing Motorization Management-Specially Considering the Motorcycle -- References -- 10. Growth Management and Site-Development Strategies -- 10.1. Sustainability Assessment of Compact Cities -- 10.2. Site-Development Policies - TOD in Special -- References -- Notes -- 11. Financial and Institutional Measures for Sustainable Urban Transport -- 11.1. Financing Measures for Urban Transport for Asia -- 11.2. Urban Administration -- 11.3. Management System Collaborative with Users -- 11.4. Planning Processes for a Sustainable Society -- 11.5. Urban Transportation Policy and Poverty Reduction in Asia -- References -- Notes -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Systems of transportation long ago developed out of the profound human need to connect and communicate. Transport today is still the only means for the physical movement of goods and people. Alongside the evolution of transportation and communication technologies, the astounding phenomenon of urbanization has taken place. Cities have grown faster and larger, absorbing vast influxes of dwellers who seek convenient and comfortable lifestyles with the required fast, cheap, and safe systems of transport. Of the world's megacities, with populations of more than ten million, over half are in Asia. While enjoying large-scale economic power, Asian megacities also face serious challenges. They suffer from too-rapid urbanization, with the resulting congestion, pollution, and destruction of traditional local cultures and industries. Written by experts from Asian academic institutes, this book addresses the urgent question of how to achieve sustainability in the still-growing cities of Asia. The chapters comprise the latest research and the application of promising measures, some already realized in Asia, that include urban transport system design and management, land-use control, city planning, and sustainability. Of vast import, this volume was written for students and researchers, planners and engineers, and all who are interested in sustainable urban environments. Following is the structure and rough sketch of the contents of this book: Part I, "The First Step: An Overview" deals with Asian characteristics from natural, cultural, and economic viewpoints, and then describes how we should grasp the concept of urban sustainability in urban transport in Asia. Readers will understand various aspects of Asia as introductory and preparatory knowledge. Part II, "Best Practices from Asia with Wisdom: Keys to Success and Facing Limitations" will introduce actual comparatively successful and promising measures tried and realized in Asia. This part covers various cases from passenger transport to freight transport, from transport system design to system management, from engineering measures to people's participation, from traffic control to land-use control and site development. Readers will find an abundance of information and examples in this main part of the book. Part III, "Future of Urban Transport in Asia: Rising Asia Proposes to the World" discusses key issues and hot topics of study on sustainable city and transport for the future: development and management, travel demand management, growth management, site development strategies, and financial and institutional measures.