High Speed Rail and China’s New Economic Geography

High Speed Rail and China’s New Economic Geography
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9781785366048
ISBN-13 : 1785366041
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis High Speed Rail and China’s New Economic Geography by : Zhenhua Chen

Presenting an analytical approach to assessing the socioeconomic impact of high speed rail in China, and using a multilevel spatial analysis approach at both the national and the regional level, this book emphasizes capturing the spatial spillover effects of rail infrastructure development on China’s economic geography in terms of land use, housing market, tourism, regional disparity, modal competition, the economy and environment.

High Speed Rail and China's New Economic Geography

High Speed Rail and China's New Economic Geography
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1785366033
ISBN-13 : 9781785366031
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis High Speed Rail and China's New Economic Geography by : Zhenhua Chen

Presenting an analytical approach to assessing the socioeconomic impact of high speed rail in China, and using a multilevel spatial analysis approach at both the national and the regional level, this book emphasizes capturing the spatial spillover effects of rail infrastructure development on China's economic geography in terms of land use, housing market, tourism, regional disparity, modal competition, the economy and environment.

China's High-Speed Rail Development

China's High-Speed Rail Development
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 101
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ISBN-10 : 9781464814259
ISBN-13 : 1464814252
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis China's High-Speed Rail Development by : Martha Lawrence

Over the past decade, China has built 25,000 km of dedicated highspeed railway—more than the rest of the world combined. What can we learn from this remarkable experience? China’s High-Speed Rail Development examines the Chinese experience to draw lessons for countries considering investing in high-speed rail. The report scrutinizes the planning and delivery mechanisms that enabled the rapid construction of the high-speed rail system. It highlights the role of long-term planning, consistent plan execution, and a joint venture structure that ensures active participation of provincial and local governments in project planning and financing. Traffic on China’s high-speed trains has grown to 1.7 billion passengers a year. The study examines the characteristics of the markets for which high-speed rail is competitive in China. It discusses the pricing and service design considerations that go into making high-speed rail services competitive with other modes and factors such as good urban connectivity that make the service attractive to customers. One of the most remarkable aspects of the Chinese experience is the rapid pace of high-quality construction. The report looks at the role of strong capacity development within and cooperation among China Railway Corporation, rail manufacturers, universities, research institutions, laboratories, and engineering centers that allowed for rapid technological advancement and localization of technology. It describes the project delivery structures and incentives for delivering quality and timely results. Finally, the report analyzes the financial and economic sustainability of the investment in high-speed rail. It finds that a developing country can price high-speed rail services affordably and still achieve financial viability, but this requires very high passenger density. Economic viability similarly depends on high passenger density.

The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail

The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9780739171240
ISBN-13 : 0739171240
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Economics and Politics of High-Speed Rail by : Daniel Albalate

The technological revolution linked to high speed rail (HSR) has been accompanied by myths and claims about its contribution to society and the economy. Although HSR is unquestionably a technological advance that has become a symbol of modernity, this review and analysis of the international experiences shows that the conditions necessary to have a positive impact, economically, socially and environmentally, are enormously restrictive. The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad, by Daniel Albalate and Germà Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US’s recent interest in this technology and possible application in California. Albalate and Bel then review the experiences of the most significant implementations of HSR around the globe. This in-depth international perspective includes chapters on the pioneers of HSR (Japan and France), the European followers (Germany, Spain and Italy), as well as Asian experiences in China, Taiwan, and Korea. Albalate and Bel’s study provides a clear distinction between the myths and realities associated with this transportation innovation. Among the most relevant findings, this study highlights how HSR projects that do not satisfy highly restrictive conditions—on mobility patterns, measured costs, and economically rational designs—that make it desirable have been the source of huge financial debacles and the economic failure of HSR in most cases, which result in unfortunate consequences for taxpayers. The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail is a rigorous investigation of the economic and political challenges and ramifications of implementing new public transportation technology.

Regional Development in China

Regional Development in China
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781134591268
ISBN-13 : 1134591268
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Regional Development in China by : Yehua Dennis Wei

This study systematically examines uneven regional development in China, focusing on three central agents: the foreign investor, the state and the region. Wei's findings have important implications for theories of, and policy towards, Chinese regional development. This book is a vital resource for those with an interest in transition economies.

Economic Analysis of High Speed Rail in Europe

Economic Analysis of High Speed Rail in Europe
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Publisher : Fundacion BBVA
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9788492937325
ISBN-13 : 8492937327
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Economic Analysis of High Speed Rail in Europe by :

Este informe pretende contribuir al análisis económico de los proyectos de inversión en alta velocidad ferroviaria. La evaluación económica de proyectos puede ayudar a los gobiernos a formarse una idea más precisa sobre los beneficios esperados de distintas líneas de actuación que absorben dinero público para resolver un mismo problema de transporte. En este informe se trata de determinar las circunstancias en las que la inversión en alta velocidad es socialmente deseable y en que otras la sociedad gana posponiendo la inversión. La red de alta velocidad puede construirse gradualmente, añadiendo nuevas líneas una vez que la evaluación económica muestra una rentabilidad social positiva.

High-Speed Rail and Sustainability

High-Speed Rail and Sustainability
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 387
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ISBN-10 : 9781317485841
ISBN-13 : 131748584X
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis High-Speed Rail and Sustainability by : Blas Luis Pérez Henríquez

High speed rail (HSR) is being touted as a strategic investment for connecting people across regions, while also fostering prosperity and smart urban growth. However, as its popularity increases, its implementation has become contentious with various parties contesting the validity of socioeconomic and environmental objectives put forward as justification for investment. High Speed Rail and Sustainability explores the environmental, economic and social effects of developing a HSR system, presenting new evaluations of the proposed system in California in the US as well as lessons from international experience. Drawing upon the accumulated experience from past HSR system development around the world, leading experts present a diverse set of perspectives as well as diverse contexts of implementation. Assessments of the California case as well as cases from Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Taiwan, China, and the UK show how governments and stakeholders have bridged the gap between the vision and the realities of connecting metropolitan regions through HSR. This is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers in the areas of urban planning, civil engineering, transportation and environmental design.

Chinese Railways in the Era of High Speed

Chinese Railways in the Era of High Speed
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9781784419844
ISBN-13 : 1784419842
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Railways in the Era of High Speed by : Zhenhua Chen

This book reflects on experiences in other countries and makes recommendations for improving the capability and capacity of institutions and organizations, in order to achieve sustainable development of the Chinese high-speed railway (HSR) system.

Transport Investment and Economic Development

Transport Investment and Economic Development
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 383
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ISBN-10 : 9781135802714
ISBN-13 : 1135802718
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Transport Investment and Economic Development by : David Banister

This book makes a major contribution to the debate and is directed at researchers, decision makers and students who are interested in the wider economic development impacts of transport.

Urban Informatics

Urban Informatics
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 941
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ISBN-10 : 9789811589836
ISBN-13 : 9811589836
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Urban Informatics by : Wenzhong Shi

This open access book is the first to systematically introduce the principles of urban informatics and its application to every aspect of the city that involves its functioning, control, management, and future planning. It introduces new models and tools being developed to understand and implement these technologies that enable cities to function more efficiently – to become ‘smart’ and ‘sustainable’. The smart city has quickly emerged as computers have become ever smaller to the point where they can be embedded into the very fabric of the city, as well as being central to new ways in which the population can communicate and act. When cities are wired in this way, they have the potential to become sentient and responsive, generating massive streams of ‘big’ data in real time as well as providing immense opportunities for extracting new forms of urban data through crowdsourcing. This book offers a comprehensive review of the methods that form the core of urban informatics from various kinds of urban remote sensing to new approaches to machine learning and statistical modelling. It provides a detailed technical introduction to the wide array of tools information scientists need to develop the key urban analytics that are fundamental to learning about the smart city, and it outlines ways in which these tools can be used to inform design and policy so that cities can become more efficient with a greater concern for environment and equity.