Challenges and Policy Options for Sustainable Urban Transportation Development in China

China's urban transportation system is facing increasing pressures caused by rapid urbanization and motorization. This paper provides an overall analysis on the current status and development trend of China's economy, urbanization, and motorization, and presents the challenges facing sustainable urban transportation development in China. In order to meet the future transportation demands, this paper will discuss strategy and policy recommendations such as integrating transportation and land use planning as well as increasing the priority for and ability to implement both public transportation and travel demand management.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • Yulin, Jiang
  • Liguang, Feng Liguang
  • Hongyang, Wu
  • Runlong, Xu
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2007-1-21 to 2007-1-25
• Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: TRB 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic development; Environmental protection; Land use planning; Public transit; Sustainable development; Travel demand management; Urban transportation policy; Urbanization
• Geographic Terms: China
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055796
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 07-1498
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 28 2007 10:56AM