High-speed Rail And Sustainability: Decision-making And The Political Economy Of Investment (routledge Explorations In Environmental Studies)

Synopsis

Preface / Blas L. Pérez Henríquez And Elizabeth Deakin -- What Have We Learned So Far From High-speed Rail Systems Around The World? -- Introduction To Hsr / Elizabeth Deakin -- Realizing The Potential Of Hsr : The United Kingdom Experience / David Banister And Moshe Givoni -- The Shinkansen And Its Impacts / Yoshitsugo Hayashi, Aoto Mimuro, Ji Han And Hirokazu Kato -- Where High-speed Rail Is Relevant : The French Case Study / Yves Crozet -- Evidence From The Italian High-speed Rail Market : Competition Between Modes And Between Hsr Operators / Ennio Cascetta And Pierluigi Coppola -- High-speed Rail In Spain : Territorial Management And Sustainable Urban Development / Jose Maria De Ureña, Manuel Beñegas And Inmaculada Mohíno -- High-speed Rail And Air Travel Complementarity : The Case Of Germany / Werner Rothengatter -- Taiwan's Hsr And The Financial Crises Of The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation / Jason Ni, S.k. Jason Chang, And T.c. Kao --^ Study On The Influence Of Site Selection Of High-speed Railway Stations On Travel Efficiency : An Example Of Shanghai Hongqiao Hub / Pan Haixiao, Ye Song And Chen Minglei -- Forecasting For High Speed Rail : An Operator's Perspective On Risk Reduction Through Informed Use Of Forecasting / Jean-pierre Pradayrol And Alain Leray -- Enhancing The Cost-benefit Analysis Of High-speed Rail / Chris Nash -- California's Bold Hsr Adventure: Transforming Transport Culture In America? -- Background On Hsr In California / Elizabeth Deakin -- High-speed Rail And Smart Growth In California / Peter Calthorpe -- Policy Process, Institutions, And The California High-speed Rail Project : Towards Sustainable Transportation And Smart Growth? / Blas L. Pérez Henríquez And Elizabeth Deakin -- High-speed Rail And Economic Development : Business Agglomerations And Policy Implications / Jin Murakami And Robert Cervero -- Environmental Impact Of High-speed Rail In California / Elizabeth Deakin --^ Uncertainties In The Life Cycle Assessment Of High-speed Rail's Energy And Environmental Impacts / Mikhail Chester, Megan Smirti Ryerson And Arpad Horvath -- Equity Analysis Of California High-speed Rail -- Cornelius Nuworsoo -- Nimby Reactions To Hsr : Conflicts Over The Proposed Right Of Way / Michael O'hare And Ander Audikana -- High-speed Rail Stations As Transportation Nodes And Places : Lessons For California / Anastasia Loukaitou-sideris And Deike Peters -- Sustainable Mobility : Towards Integrated Transport Systems In 2050 / Elizabeth Deakin And Blas L. Pérez Henríquez. Edited By Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez And Elizabeth Deakin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.