Current developments in urban transport realities force authorities to plan, manage and maintain their transport systems more accurately and take into account the requirements of a growing number of complex and sometimes conflicting interests like congestion relief, pollution reduction, affection resource use, equity and accessibility. The common solution to these emerging problems and changing requirements in transport is to build extra capacity, make better use of existing infrastructure, discourage and/or promote other means of transport or even influence travel patterns of people as well as freight, following the principle of predict-provide-manage. Decision to do so are supported by best-practices, theories, and tools of transport planning. However, by doing so, current transport systems and transport planning methods and models (used in developed as well as developing countries) are not necessarily compatible with the requirements of sustainable transport development. Adequate transport systems can only be obtained by use of a new sustainable transport paradigm and accompanying analytical framework. Therefore, this thesis presents a theoretical framework, together with a methodology to better incorporate requirements of sustainable developments into models for transport policy and planning, in particular travel demand models. With the knowledge and outcomes presented in this thesis, it should become possible to make more effective and efficient use of available and affordable scarce resources for enhancing transport system performance. (Author/publisher)
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