Elsevier Traffic Congestion and Land Use Regulations: Processes, Systems and Technologies: Theory and Policy Analysis

Urban Transportation Congestion and Land Use Regulations: Theory and Policy Analysis explores why, when, where, and how land use regulations are used in cities to address road transportation congestion.Dense urban areas enhance and facilitate communication and innovation but they also increase traffic congestion. Land use regulations policies are used to manage spatial externalities in these urban environments, with local governments intervening through enforcement of building size, lot size, and zoning.Urban Transportation Congestion and Land Use Regulations shows how to design optimal density and zonal regulations for efficient traffic flow in cities. It examines land use regulations using optimal control theory, offering detailed insights into the mechanisms behind the optimal regulations and the techniques for exploring spatial optimal policies. The book shows the practical usefulness of land use regulations for maximizing urban social welfare. Uniquely explores land use regulations and traffic congestion together in one volume from both a theoretical and applied perspectiveReviews and summarizes the most recent academic research in urban economics, land use management, and transportation congestionDemonstrates important but less commonly used regulations such as minimum floor area regulationsProvides insights for constructing smarter cities using the latest research in land use regulations Review Examines the socioeconomic impacts of land use regulations on city streets About the Author Tatsuhito Kono is Professor of Information Sciences at Tohoku University. He researches transportation, urban economics, land use regulation, property tax, transportation toll policies, and spatial analysis of cities. His work has been published in Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Housing Economics, and Journal of Economic Geography.Kirti Joshi is Assistant Professor of Engineering at Tribhuvan University. His work has been published in Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Housing Economics, and Journal of Economic Geography.