TY - JOUR AU - Hayashi, Yoshitsugu AU - Doi, Kenji AU - Yagishita, Masaharu AU - Kuwata, Masako PY - 2004/03/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Urban Transport Sustainability: Asian Trends, Problems and Policy Practices JF - European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research JA - EJTIR VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.18757/ejtir.2004.4.1.4255 UR - https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/ejtir/article/view/4255 SP - AB - <p>The paper describes the possible direction of Asian EST, starting with an overview of recent&nbsp;trends and problems in transport systems within Asia, policy practices are also introduced. It&nbsp;was found that although the current situation and trend of transport in the Asian region&nbsp;presents a diverse picture stemming from geographical differences and levels of economic&nbsp;development, most Asian countries share similar concerns about transport-related problems,&nbsp;namely severe congestion, air and noise pollution,. Common patterns can be identified&nbsp;behind these problems, which include: a)large increases in traffic demand, resulting from&nbsp;rapid economic growth, urbanization, and motorisation, b)poor control of vehicle emissions&nbsp;and the absence of effective inspection and maintenance systems, c)lack of adequate and&nbsp;appropriate infrastructures, and d)poor coordination of transport and land-use policies. In&nbsp;the current situation, insufficient understanding of environmental deterioration mechanisms&nbsp;delay the implementation of necessary policy measures in many Asian countries. Each country should find the best way to achieve EST as fast as possible by learning from others’&nbsp;experiences. Existing good examples within the region, such as intermediate public transport&nbsp;systems and electric road pricing, can provide a strong foundation for this purpose.</p> ER -