The Transport Debate Paperback / softback
by Jon (School of Geography, University of Plymouth) Shaw, Iain (Department of Management, University of Glasgow) Docherty
Part of the Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century series
Paperback / softback
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At a time when transport is high on the political agenda and government decision-making is being vigorously scrutinised, there is a need for an incisive and accessible analysis of the key policy issues.
This book is a highly readable introduction to the transport debate from two experts in the field.
The authors celebrate the advantages of a modern transport system, but argue that years of poorly conceived and executed transport policy have resulted in Britain's transport system being far worse than it should be.
They show that a substandard transport system creates economic, social and environmental costs, but demonstrate how these can be addressed through affordable and politically deliverable changes. Using a refreshingly novel approach, Shaw and Docherty use the familiar idea of the journey as the basis for their discussion.
The book follows members of the Smith family as they uncover a wide array of transport issues, including why the problems we all encounter as we travel around actually come about; which policy trade-offs were responsible for creating them in the first place; what impacts we all have to suffer as a result; and what we can do to fix them.
This lively and engaging approach will make the book ideal for a wide readership.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:264 pages, 28 Halftones, black and white; 10 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and whi
- Publisher:Policy Press
- Publication Date:07/01/2014
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- ISBN:9781847428561
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:264 pages, 28 Halftones, black and white; 10 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and whi
- Publisher:Policy Press
- Publication Date:07/01/2014
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- ISBN:9781847428561