Citation

Timberlake RS. Transp. Res. Rec. 1988; 1167: 28-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Traffic models have been used for transportation planning in the Western World for more than 30 years. Recently, attempts have been made to adapt these techniques, which generally originated in developed countries, to suit the needs of the developing world. In adapting the original models, it has usually been necessary to change them, sometimes considerably. The reasons why Western-type traffic models may not be applicable to the developing world are examined. Case studies of rural and urban environments in the Yemen Arab Republic, Sudan, Qatar, and Oman are used as examples, and suggestions are made for changing the Western-type models to better suit developing nations.

Record URL:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1988/1167/1167-004.pdf

Language: en

Keywords

Transportation; Urban Planning--Transportation; Technological Forecasting