Road Pricing, the Economy and the Environment

Book Overview

Economic growth and globalisation create traffic growth, leading to congestion, which again increases travel times and costs. Traffic growth also increases CO2 emissions, air pollution, accidents, and noise. So, clearly there is a need to manage traffic, taking into account that there is a need for transportation; hence it cannot be restricted without costs.

Road pricing, where motorists pay for driving on specific roads, is an instrument...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642095879
• ISBN13: 9783642095870
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"