Hong Kong's low car dependence: Lessons and prospects

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-35

  Cullinane, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Car dependence; Car ownership; Hong Kong; Public transport use

Indexed keywords

CAR OWNERSHIP; CAR USE; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 0037356295     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6923(02)00042-X     Document Type: Article

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