Moving People, Goods and Information in the 21st Century

Taylor & Francis

This book explores all the issues behind the creation of new infrastructures and examines the effects they will have on the shape of the cities in the twenty-first century. > Globalisation and technological innovation have changed the way people, goods, and information move through and about cities. To remain, or become, economically and environmentally sustainable, cities and their regions must adapt to these changes by creating cutting-edge infrastructures that integrate advanced technologies, communications, and multiple modes of transportation. The book defines cutting-edge infrastructures, details their importance to cities and their regions, and addresses the obstacles to creating those infrastructures. > \nPart 1. Introduction 1. Metropolitan Areas as Global Crossroads: Moving People, Goods, and Information in the International Economy Part 2. Cutting-Edge Infrastructures of Movement 2. Intelligent Transportation Systems: Creating Operational, Institutional, and Workforc.