Description du produit
- Catégories: Transports
- Editeur: POLICY PRESS
- ISBN: 9781847428561
- Date de publication: 01/01/2014
- Reliure : Broché
- Nombre de page : 236
- Langue: Anglais
Résumé
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. - See more at: http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781847428561sthash.C3hLiXOl.dpuf
Table des matières
Preface: Michael Hill
Introduction: preparing for departure
The Commute
The School Run
The Business Trip
The Family Visit
The Summer Holiday
Conclusions: sorry for the inconvenience caused.