TOWARDS BETTER URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Describes defects in transport planning and the various approaches that have been adopted in order to find solutiopns, but which have had limited success. Discussed deficiencies and problems of the "big plan" approach to transport planning. Defines and describes directional and design planning.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Bank

  1818 H Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20433
• Authors:
  • Thomson, J M
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Approach lanes; Design methods; Developing countries; Improvements; Problem identification; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design models
• Old TRIS Terms: Approaches; Directional analysis
• Subject Areas: Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451550
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
• Report/Paper Numbers: Working Paper 600
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM