Transport systems and policies for sustainable cities
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Transport Systems and Policies for Sustainable Cities
The 20(th) century witnessed revolutionary developments in transportation technology with major impacts on the form and character of cities. Progress in increasing mobility has brought many benefits as well as serious problems, particularly in deterioration of livability and sustainability. Increase in auto ownership led to serious problems of chronic traffic congestion. Attempts to rebuild cit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thermal Science
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0354-9836,2334-7163
DOI: 10.2298/tsci0804007v