[sustran] Released: Training document on "Transportation Demand Management"

[SUTP Team]

Cities across the globe need innovative and effective solutions to solve 
their transportation problems in the short, medium and long term. 
Increased economic growth, coupled with a resulting increase in 
motorisation in recent years, has created greater congestion than has 
ever been seen in the world. Solutions to these problems are possible 
through improvement of conditions of public transport and conditions for 
pedestrians and bicycle users, and also in the implementation of 
measures which promote a rational use of the automobile.

In that sense, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) aims to maximize 
the efficiency of the urban transport system using a wide range of 
measures, including Congestion Pricing, Public Transport Improvement, 
Promoting Non-motorised Transport, Fuel Taxation and Parking Management. 
This document presents an overview on international practices, 
approaches and supports the design of a TDM strategy.

It covers the following key issues:

1. Challenging traffic growth in developing countries
2. Developing a comprehensive TDM strategy
3. Improving mobility options
4. Economic measures
5. Smart growth and land use policies

Authored by Andrea Broaddus, Todd Litman and Gopinath Menon, this GTZ 
training document advocates that a three-pronged approach, utilizing 1) 
Improve Mobility Options, 2) Economic Measures, and 3) Smart Growth and 
Land Use Management is the most effective way to manage demand and 
create a resilient and efficient transport system.

The document contains 118 fully illustrated pages, 27 tables, 51 boxes 
and 92 figures.

Please don’t hesitate to forward this message to interested colleagues.
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Free download:* SUTP users can download the document from 
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=413 
. Unregistered visitors can register (at no cost) on the SUTP website 
and then proceed to download.
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About SUTP:* The Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) is a global 
partnership which aims to help developing world cities achieve their 
sustainable transport goals, through the dissemination of information 
about international experience and targeted work with particular cities. 
SUTP developed the publication “Sustainable Transport: A Sourcebook for 
Policy-makers in developing cities” consisting of more than 26 modules. 
The sourcebook addresses the key areas of a sustainable transport policy 
framework for a developing city. It is also complemented by a series of 
training documents and other material. More on www.sutp.org
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Comments and feedback are highly appreciated:* sutp at sutp.org
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