Designing for Cycle Traffic: International Principles and Practice

Designing for Cycle Traffic compares and evaluates international principles and practices for designing for cycle traffic, drawing on UK, Dutch, Danish, and North American principles to create efficient transport systems that support economic vibrancy, social activity, and environmental sustainability.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n \n Publication date: 13 July 2018
\n Publisher: ICE Publishing
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Designing for Cycle Traffic is a comprehensive guide that compares and evaluates international principles and practices for designing for cycle traffic. It provides a holistic approach to cycling infrastructure design, considering it within the broader context of public realm design, traffic planning, traffic engineering, and traffic management. The book draws upon principles from the United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands, Denmark, and North America, enabling readers to understand how effective design can create efficient transport systems that support economic vibrancy, social activity, and environmental sustainability.

A central theme of the book is that the provision of distinct and separate infrastructure for cycle traffic is essential to create attractive and comfortable environments for cyclists. Coverage includes a range of topics, including principles for design to ensure inclusivity, planning processes for cycle route networks, design approaches for various elements such as links, junctions, roundabouts, and crossings, as well as modelling and level of service assessment approaches.

Each chapter in the book is extensively illustrated, offering a concise overview of the topic and highlighting key chapter highlights. Written in an accessible style by an established international authority, Designing for Cycle Traffic is an essential reading for students, designers, and planners in the fields of traffic and highway engineering, spatial and transport planning, architecture, and urban design. It equips professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to create cycling infrastructure that promotes active transportation, enhances urban livability, and contributes to a greener and more sustainable future.

\n Weight: 638g\n
Dimension: 220 x 276 x 14 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780727763495\n \n