Title: PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONTROL. IN: HANDBOOK OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL
Abstract:Parking plays a very important role in transportation since it influences the level of transport usage, congestion, accessibility, the quality of urban areas and development. Parking management should...Parking plays a very important role in transportation since it influences the level of transport usage, congestion, accessibility, the quality of urban areas and development. Parking management should be integrated with transport and urban management schemes in order to maximize the benefits to the community. This paper provides an overview of parking supply and demand, pricing and the impact of parking controls. The development of new technology such as advisory signs and area control systems can assist in the guidance of traffic and in the pricing of transport and parking systems. Melbourne, Australia is presented as a case study on how parking management, parking information provision and parking systems design can assist in controlling traffic movement.Read More
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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