Mobility and Traffic in the 21st Century [Hardcover]

Mobility is a prime need of mankind. It is the basis not only of economical and technical but also of cultural progress. Many questions arise with respect to the development and the problems of mobility in the 21st century. This book presents the results elaborated by a project team consisting of students of the Bayrische Elite-Akademie . They applied themselves to four main topics: - Bimodal transport system. - Mobility and transport in agglomoration areas. - Analogies of physical and virtual traffic. - How communication technologies influence the future of mobility. The book is of interest to both the industrial and the acadamic community and can also be used by students. It is directed at the group of people interested in future traffic policy in general and in traffic engineering in particular.Mobility is a prime need of mankind. It is the basis not only of economical and technical but also of cultural progress. Many questions arise with respect to the development and the problems of mobility in the 21st century. This book presents the results elaborated by a project team consisting of students of the Bayrische Elite-Akademie . They applied themselves to four main topics: - Bimodal transport system. - Mobility and transport in agglomoration areas. - Analogies of physical and virtual traffic. - How communication technologies influence the future of mobility. The book is of interest to both the industrial and the acadamic community and can also be used by students. It is directed at the group of people interested in future traffic policy in general and in traffic engineering in particular.1 Intermodal Transport Systems: A Solution for the Impending Collapse of East-West Traffic?.- 2 Mobility and Transport in Agglomeration Areas  The Nuremberg Region in the 21st Century as an Example.- 3 How Communication Technology Influence the Future of Mobility  New Perspectives in the Field of Telemedicine.- 4 Physical and Virtual Mobility Analogies Between Traffic and Virl3.