Consequences that might occur if certain technological developments take place in intercity transportation are described. These consequences are broad ranging, and include economic, environmental, social, institutional, energy-related, and transportation service implications. The possible consequences are traced through direct (primary) impacts to indirect (secondary, tertiary, etc.) impacts. Chains of consequences are traced, reaching as far beyond the original transportation cause as is necessary to identify all impacts felt to be influenced significantly by the technological development considered. (Author)
Technology Assessment of Future Intercity Passenger Transportation Systems. Volume 6: Impact Assessment
1976
44 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Air Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Air transportation , Forecasting , Rail transportation , Technology assessment , Urban transportation , Economic factors , Energy consumption , Environment effects , Pollution control , Social factors , Transportation management , Technology forecasting