Transport Policy: Learning Lessons From History

This volume demonstrates ways in which an understanding of history can be used to inform present-day transport and mobility policies. Collectively the authors explore the ways in which the methods and approaches of historical research may be applied to contemporary transport and policy issues across a wide range of transport modes and contexts

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Transport Policy: Learning Lessons from History

About the author

Colin Divall is Professor of Railway Studies at the University of York. Julian Hine is Professor of Transport in the Built Environment Research Institute and School of the Built Environment at the University of Ulster. Colin Pooley is Emeritus Professor of Social and Historical Geography in The Lancaster Environment Centre, at Lancaster University, UK.

Summary

This volume demonstrates ways in which an understanding of history can be used to inform present-day transport and mobility policies. Collectively the authors explore the ways in which the methods and approaches of historical research may be applied to contemporary transport and policy issues across a wide range of transport modes and contexts

Product details

• Authors: Colin Divall, Colin Hine Divall, Divall Colin, JULIAN HINE, Hine Julian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367668532
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66853-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Transport and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Economics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, maritime history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Transport industries, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Human Geography, Railway transport industries, Road Transport Industries