MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: INSTITUTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL BARRIERS TO GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSES TO ENERGY CRISIES

After a discussion of the various institutional, political, and social barriers which preclude government from responding to a crisis in an effective and efficient manner, this paper suggests that government take a minimal role in responding to energy contingencies. This least necessary role for government is described as the government doing a better job of identifying what the public wants and needs by planning with people, not for people.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Special Report No. 191, Considerations in Transportation Energy Contingency Planning. Proceedings of the National Energy Users' Conference.
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• Authors:
  • Massey, Catherine E
  • Toner, Wallace B
• Conference:
  • National Energy Users' Conference for Transportation
  • Location: San Antonio Texas, United States
  • Date: 1980-4-13 to 1980-4-16
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 110-111
• Monograph Title: CONSIDERATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CONTINGENCY PLANNING
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 191
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Energy conservation; Energy resources; Institutional issues; Politics; Public opinion; Public participation; Regulation; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Government intervention; Response
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330106
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM