Title: A Review on Guangzhou City Transportation Development in the Past 30 Years
Abstract: After 30 years of the economic reform,Guangzhou city traffic problem is getting worse.It is time to review and exam the principles of the urban area transportation planning in the past 30 years for a sustainable urban transportation system in the future.This paper presents a systematical review of Guangzhou city transportation planning and development in the past three decades in three stages.The initial development,started in the 1980's,was focused on the planning theory and applications that are suitable to unique urban transportation development in China followed by the development in the system integration in urban planning and development in the 1990's.As the country economic development advances,the content and objectives of transportation planning have become complex,sophisticated and more science-oriented.The contemporary urban transportation planning is guided by the sustainable transportation principle as an integrated part of the urban planning.Finally,the paper stresses the new transportation development in Guangzhou should emphasize the regional mobility,rail transit services,traffic control and environmental friendly travel.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: review
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