a concise guide Falcocchio, John C. creator Levinson, Herbert S. text New York Springer 2015 1st ed. monographic xxiv, 401 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. This book on road traffic congestion in cities and suburbs describes congestion problems and shows how they can be relieved. The first part (Chapters 1 - 3) shows how congestion reflects transportation technologies and settlement patterns. The second part (Chapters 4 - 13) describes the causes, characteristics, and consequences of congestion. The third part (Chapters 14 - 23) presents various relief strategies - including supply adaptation and demand mitigation - for nonrecurring and recurring congestion. The last part (Chapter 24) gives general guidelines for congestion relief and provides a general outlook for the future. The book will be useful for a wide audience - including students, practitioners and researchers in a variety of professional endeavors: traffic engineers, transportation planners, public transport specialists, city planners, public administrators, and private enterprises that depend on transportation for their activities. John C. Falcocchio, Herbert S. Levinson. 0 0 0 388_314200000000000_FAL Traffic congestion Traffic engineering Traffic congestion Traffic engineering 388.3142 FAL 3319151649 (hbk : alk. paper) 9783319151649 (hbk : alk. paper)