Trapped in Tremendous Congestion:Can Beijing Find a Road Towards Harmonious and Sustainable Transport?
Trapped in Tremendous Congestion:Can Beijing Find a Road Towards Harmonious and Sustainable Transport?作者机构:Department Economics of Climate ChangeTechnische Universitt Berlin Department of Community and Regional PlanningIowa State University Institute for Transportation and Development Policy(ITDP)
出 版 物:《China City Planning Review》 (城市规划(英文版))
年 卷 期:2012年第21卷第4期
页 面:39-47页
学科分类:08[工学] 082303[工学-交通运输规划与管理] 082302[工学-交通信息工程及控制] 0823[工学-交通运输工程]
主 题:Beijing traffic congestion emission management policy
摘 要:Beijing s congestion and air pollution is infamous among local residents and *** rising car ownership demonstrates increased material well-being,and is a show-case of the Chinese economic miracle,car driving in the dense urban fabric of Beijing deteriorates the efficiency of transport,local public health and quality of life,and contributes to human-made global *** social disbenefits of significantly increased use of cars in Beijing most likely outweigh the benefits of increased *** municipal authorities are clearly aware of this challenge,and many policy instruments are being implemented to reduce the burden of car traffic for residents and transport users *** partial improvements are visible,current measures have not been sufficient to manage growing transport *** further initiatives,present trends point to further deterioration in transport system efficiency and quality of *** paper demonstrates the potential benefits of more effective transport demand management,integrated public transit provision,land use planning and car pricing,which together could help make Beijing a city of harmonious and sustainable transport.