Geographic information system (GIS) based decision support for neighbourhood traffic calming

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 86-98

  Randall, Todd A ^a   Churchill, Cameron J ^b   Baetz, Brian W ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Suburban retrofitting; Traffic calming; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILES; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAMILTONIANS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INSTALLATION COSTS; PERSONAL SAFETY; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; TRAFFIC ENGINEERING;

STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

GIS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION;

EID: 21244434262     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l04-085     Document Type: Article

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