Description:
Ideal for researchers and practitioners looking for fresh approaches to transport problems, this book combines cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative knowledge to inform transport futures. It uses engaging case studies of the Banjul Airport Expansion in The Gambia, and the Interstate 35 development project in Austin, US to show how and why a transdisciplinary approach can result in better planning decisions.
As cities grow, shrink, and re-organize, with access provided by transport infrastructure, this book demonstrates the value of critical realism to create lasting, positive impacts on society and the environment.
Brief description: Greg P. Griffin is Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at San Antonio and coordinates research with the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Review Quotes:
"This book offers a crucial perspective for transport professionals who are increasingly called upon to make 'data-driven' or 'evidence-based' recommendations. Greg Griffin invites us to consider the full variety of sources of and uses for knowledge that can guide action towards more just and sustainable transport systems." Carole Turley Voulgaris, Harvard University