CHINA'S URBAN TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM IN BEIJING, NOVEMBER 8-10, 1995. THEME PAPER 12: SHAPING THE FUTURE: THE ROLE OF URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING

This paper emphasises the importance of transport planning to the future of China's cities and examines how it might proceed. Elements of a successful transport planning system are discussed. The transportation planning process is traced. Details are given of the input information required and factors to be taken into consideration such as budget, Urban Development Plan and strategic objectives are discussed. Components including infrastructure, traffic management, public transport and freight transport planning are considered. The experience of Western Countries in preparing transportation plans is briefly examined and a number of recommendations made. For the covering abstract see IRRD 890936.

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• Authors:
  • GAKENHEIMER, R
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 459-74
• Serial:
  • WORLD BANK DISCUSSION PAPER NO 352. EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION SERIES
  • Publisher: World Bank
  • ISSN: 0259-210X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Environment; Federal government; Financing; Freight transportation; Planning; Policy; Public transit; Regional planning; Sociology; Transportation; Urban areas; Urban development
• Geographic Terms: China
• ITRD Terms: 8023: China; 8525: Conference; 2455: Environment; 244: Financing; 741: Goods traffic; 183: Government (national); 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 359: Regional planning; 2253: Sociology; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area; 374: Urban development
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00740916
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-8213-3841-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 30 1997 12:00AM