Emerging Paradigms in Urban Mobility: Planning, Financing and Management

ISBN-13: 9780128114346 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 266 str.

Om Prakash Agarwal; Samuel Zimmerman; Ajay Kumar

Spis treści

1. Introduction2. Governance3. Planning Principles4. The Changing Role of Public Transport5. Transformational Potential of Information Technology6. Changing Approaches to Transport Finance 7. Managing Roadways for Moving People and Goods8. Opportunities and Challenges of Motorized Two-Wheelers9. Beyond Congestion10. Social Media as an Instrument of Change11. Transport impact of the Changing Role of Women12. Lessons for the Future

O autorze

Senior Urban Transport Specialist and Urban Transport Advisor for the World Bank in Washington, DC. He chairs Transport Research Board's Committee on Transportation in Developing Countries, and holds a Master's degree in Transportation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology. Ajay Kumar is the former Lead Transport Economist for the World Bank. He has more than 30 years of experience in transport and urban sector public policy, strategic planning, and finance. During his time at the World Bank, he worked in more than 40 countries across Central Asia, South and East Asia, and Africa. He holds a PhD in Urban Economics and Planning from UCLA. Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently serving as an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering Department, JECRC University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He received his PhD in the field of advanced manufacturing. His areas of research include artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, incremental sheet forming, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, waste management, and optimization techniques. He has more than 60 publications in international journals of repute, including SCOPUS, Web of Science, and SCI indexed database and refereed international conferences.