RECENT PROGRESS IN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING IN THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION
RECIENTES AVANCES EN LA INGENIERIA DE TRANSITO EN EL DISTRITO FEDERAL
THIS ARTICLE ANALYZES THE PROBLEMS ARISING IN MEXICO FROM THE RAPID INCREASE IN VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND POPULATION, WHICH CAUSES CONGESTION, LOSS OF LIVES AND ECONOMIC LOSSES THROUGH MATERIAL DAMAGE. THE SOCIAL COSTS, DIFFICULT TO ASSESS, EMOTIONAL DISORDERS, IRRITATION, DETERIORATION IN HEALTH DUE TO THE POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARE ALSO TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. STATISTICS ARE USED TO STUDY TRAFFIC WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON: (1) GEOMETRY OF STREET NETWORKS; (2) TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; (3) TRAFFIC CONTROL; (4) PUBLIC TRANSPORT. DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO THE ABOVE ASPECTS.
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Authors:
- DOMINGUEZ, L
- Publication Date: 1975-9
Language
- Spanish
Media Info
- Pagination: 30-6
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Serial:
- Ingenieria Civil
- Issue Number: 190
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crashes; Population; Traffic; Traffic control; Transportation; Vehicles
- Geographic Terms: Mexico
- ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8072: Mexico; 335: Population; 755: Traffic; 654: Traffic control; 1155: Transport; 1255: Vehicle
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01298740
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Nov 21 2010 6:51AM