Balancing prescription and guidance for local transport plans

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-48

  May, Anthony D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local government; Sustainability; Transport planning

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL TRANSPORT PLANNING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POLICY INSTRUMENTS; TRANSPORT PLANNING; TRANSPORT STRATEGIES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

TRANSPORTATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84878049576     PISSN: 0965092X     EISSN: 17517710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/tran.10.00075     Document Type: Article

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