The urban transport crisis in emerging economies / editors ; Dorina Pojani & Dominic Stead.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Editors; About the Authors; Chapter 1: The Urban Transport Crisis in Emerging Economies: An Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Brazil; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in Transport Use and Mobility; 3.1 Modal Share Trends; 3.2 Public Transport; 3.3 Curitiba's Bus Rapid Transit System; 3.4 Nonmotorized Transport; 3.5 Automobile Use; 3.6 Motorcycle Use; 4 Urban Transport Problems; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and Financing; 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and Implementation Issues. 7 ConclusionReferences; Chapter 3: China; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in Transport Use and Mobility; 3.1 Bicycle-Led Urban Mobility (Late 1940s to Mid-1990s); 3.2 Private Car-Led Urban Mobility (2000-2010) ; 3.3 Rail Transit-Led Urban Mobility (2011-the Present); 4 Urban Transport Problems; 4.1 Automobile-Related Accidents at the National Level; 4.2 Traffic-Related Air Pollution at the Municipal Level; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and Financing; 5.1 Transition of National Policies on the Car Industry.5.2 Municipal Restrictions on Private Vehicle Ownership and Use5.3 Economic Growth; 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and Implementation Issues; 6.1 Resurgence of Cycling; 6.2 Emerging Technologies; 6.3 Prioritizing Rapid Mass Transit; 7 Other Country-Specific Issues; 8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Colombia; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in Transport Use and Mobility; 3.1 Growing Motorization; 3.2 Public Transport Provision; 4 Urban Transport Problems; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and Financing. 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and Implementation Issues6.1 Bogotá's TransMilenio; 6.2 Medellín's Metrocable; 7 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: India; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and Spatial Structure; 3 Trends in Transport Use and Mobility; 3.1 Automobility; 3.2 Public Transport; 3.3 Paratransit; 4 Urban Transport Problems; 4.1 Congestion and Parking; 4.2 Health and Safety; 4.3 Equity; 4.4 Oil Security; 5 Urban Transport Governance, Decision-Making, and Financing; 5.1 Institutional Setup and Capacity; 5.2 Financing. 6 Proposed Urban Transport Solutions and Implementation Issues6.1 Institutional Coordination and Capacity Building; 6.2 Improving Public Transport; 6.3 Prioritizing Nonmotorized Transport; 6.4 Traffic and Travel Demand Management; 6.5 Fuel Standards; 7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Indonesia; 1 Introduction; 2 Urban Land Use Patterns and Spatial Structure; 2.1 Socioeconomic Structure; 2.2 Land Use and Spatial Development; 3 Trends in Transport Use and Mobility; 3.1 The Rise of Motorcycles; 3.2 More Trips, Longer Trips, Slower Trips; 4 Urban Transport Problems.

This edited volume discuses urban transport issues, policies, and initiatives in twelve of the world?s major emerging economies ? Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, and Vietnam - countries with large populations that have recently experienced large changes in urban structure, motorization and all the associated social, economic, and environmental impacts in positive and negative senses. Contributions on each of these twelve countries focus on one or more major cities per country. This book aims to fill a gap in the transport literature that is crucial to understanding the needs of a large portion of the world?s urban population, especially in view of the southward shift in economic power. Readers will develop a better understanding of urban transport problems and policies in nations where development levels are below those of richer countries (mainly in the northern hemisphere) but where the rate of economic growth is often increasing at a faster rate than the wealthiest nations.