The implementation of alternative transit to preserve a region's cultural identity : a case study of Eagle County, Colorado, U.S.A..

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Cheung, K.C. Du, F. McMurray, E. Vora-Akhom, K. & Campos, P.
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Abstract

Eagle County, Colorado, in the United States of America, is a mountain resort area that is currently facing challenges associated with increasing resident population and tourists. The most prevalent of these challenges is to accommodate increasing transportation demands while remaining sensitive to the local culture and ecology, which are so much a part of the region's tourist appeal. Currently, the roadway-based mass transit system for the area does little to relieve congestion, and is susceptible to the harsh natural environment of the region. A study of the effects of the introduction of an alternative mass transit system (i.e. fixed rail) demonstrates the possibility to satisfy the conditions of individual communities, and reveals the potential for such transit systems with controlled accessibility to mediate the phenomenon of suburban sprawl. For the covering abstract see ITRD E120462.

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C 28719 (In: C 28674) /72 / ITRD E120507
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In: Urban transport IX : urban transport and the environment in the 21st century : proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, Crete, Greece, 10 - 12 March 2003, p. 447-452, 7 ref.

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