Papers by Preston Schiller
Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Feb 23, 2023
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Examines the environmental impacts of road construction and the spiraling of land prices along ne... more Examines the environmental impacts of road construction and the spiraling of land prices along new roads, and promotes best practices for linking land use and road construction. Includes success stories and recommendations for policymakers
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Transboundary Policy Challenges in the Pacific Border Regions of North America
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International Encyclopedia of Transportation, 2021
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This book explores the ways in which many transportation benefits can be retained while the socia... more This book explores the ways in which many transportation benefits can be retained while the social and environmental burdens of transport are reduced. It is intended to provide students with background and in-depth material to enhance their appreciation of the issues involved in sustainable transport, to assist planners in achieving the transition to sustainable transportation and to assist policy makers and citizens plan for the future. Chapter one opens with a discussion of definitions of sustainable transportation, chapter 2 presents an analysis of the evolution of cities from walking cities to transit cities to automobile cities, chapter 3 considers transport history, chapter 4 analyses and compares transport modes, chapter 5 considers freight movement, supply chains and logistical systems, chapter 6 considers the economics of sustainable transport, chapter 7 addresses policy making and public participation, chapter 8 considers new planning criteria, and chapter 9 considers sust...
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The autonomous vehicle (AV) appears to be very much on the minds and screens of the motoring publ... more The autonomous vehicle (AV) appears to be very much on the minds and screens of the motoring public, if not yet in automobile dealership showrooms or on the roadways in large numbers. A great deal of funding is being made available to develop AV technologies by government and within industries associated with such technologies. The AV is also receiving unprecedented, often uncritical--if not confused, attention in the mass media around the globe. The latest technological advance--or setback, is becoming front page material in print media and receiving prominent coverage in the broadcast media. This article will explore the history, various types and promotion of this curious invention’s trajectory as well as evaluating the claims made on its behalf and possible limitations for its adoption on a grand scale. The goal of this article is not a technological or technical evaluation of automated vehicles but rather a review of some of the claims made on its behalf by its promoters in ord...
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A variety of transportation and land use performance indicators and trends are examined for the m... more A variety of transportation and land use performance indicators and trends are examined for the major cities of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. To the casual observer these cities may appear more similar than different. However, the data examined reveal substantial differences between Vancouver and its neighbours to the south, Seattle and Portland, especially in regards to population density, motorisation, transit use and the rate of growth in car use. (A)
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The most common form of access to urban transit is by foot. Early suburban and exurban commuting ... more The most common form of access to urban transit is by foot. Early suburban and exurban commuting to urban centers was facilitated first by commuter rail along existing intercity rail lines and then by interurban services that were often electrified. Since these services generally connected town centers most access to them was by foot and occasionally by horse. The rise of automobility in the early decades of the twentieth century facilitated by increased roadbuilding and paving, led to greater automobile commuting or driving to stations. The provision of park and ride facilities was greatly influenced by shifts in U.S. transportation policy and funding, beginning in the 1960s. The park and ride idea has been imported by many transit systems around the world, although most have made significant departures from the American model in both form and provision. Walk-to and drive-to transit are compared and the consequences of investment in park and ride and “kiss and ride,” especially in ...
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Editorial Board Eric Britton, Managing Director, EcoPlan International, The Centre for Technology... more Editorial Board Eric Britton, Managing Director, EcoPlan International, The Centre for Technology & Systems Studies, 10 rue Joseph Bara, 75006 Paris, France. Paul Tranter, Senior Lecturer, School of Geography & Oceanography, University College, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia. John Howe, Professor of Transportation Engineering & Head of Infrastructural Engineering & Physical Planning, International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands. Mikel Murga, Leber Planification e Ingenieria S.A., Apartado 79, 48930-Las Arenas, Bizkaia, Spain.
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