Viewing transportation through the lens of current social, economic, and policy aspects, this four-volume reference work explores the topic of transportation across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and related areas, including geography, public policy, business, and economics.

Features:

Approximately 675 signed articles authored by prominent scholars are arranged in A-to-Z fashion and conclude with Further Readings and cross references.
A Chronology helps readers put individual events into historical context; a Reader’s Guide organizes entries by broad topical or thematic areas; a detailed index helps users quickly locate entries of most immediate interest; and a Resource Guide provides a list of journals, books, and associations and their websites.
While articles were written to avoid jargon as much as possible, a Glossary provides quick definitions of technical terms.
To ensure full, well-rounded coverage of the field, the General Editor with expertise in urban planning, public policy, and the environment worked alongside a Consulting Editor with a background in Civil Engineering.
The index, Reader’s Guide, and cross references combine for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition.

Available in both print and electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Transportation is an ideal reference for libraries and those who want to explore the issues that surround transportation in the United States and around the world.

Key Themes:

Administration, Operations, and Evaluation
Air Transportation Systems
Economics of Transportation
Energy, Environmental, and
Health Impacts
Facilities and Infrastructure
Intermodal Transportation Systems
International Transportation and Policy
Labor Issues/Employee Relations
Planning and Policy
Safety and Security
Social Issues in Transportation
Surface Transportation Systems
Technology, Design, and Engineering
Transportation, Finance of
Transportation Legislation
Transportation Modeling
Transportation Organizations and Agencies
Travel Behavior and Research
Water Transportation Systems

Encyclopedia of Transportation - övrigt, Engelska, 2014