Urban Transport Development is a contribution to the ongoing global discussion on the future of urban transport. The main themes are how to cope with the complexity of urban transport development and the process of change including its determining factors. The role of leadership in the development process is the key issue. Main areas of discussion are the historical background, the diversity and complexity of present problems, and the outcome of attempts to promote positive future development in urban environments around the world. Introduction....Pages 1-4 Towards a More Holistic Approach to Urban Transport Studies....Pages 5-11 How to Describe Large Technical Systems and Their Changes over Time?....Pages 12-19 The Meaning of the Words ‘Complex’ and ‘Complexity’....Pages 20-25 Introduction....Pages 26-31 Responding to the Complex Transport Needs of Dispersed Wealthy Cities: a Comparison of Melbourne, Australia and Toronto, Canada....Pages 32-44 Urban Public Transport in an International Perspective....Pages 45-64 An Analysis of the Situation in Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania from an Institutional Coordination Perspective....Pages 65-85 Towards Sustainable Urban Transport in China: The Role of Bus Rapid Transit Systems....Pages 86-102 The Complex Relationships between Motorized Mobility, Societal Development and Sustainability....Pages 103-111 Introduction....Pages 112-117 Progress in Coping with Complex Urban Transport Problems in the United States....Pages 118-143 Self-organizing Systems and Innovations in Asian Cities....Pages 144-157 Urban Transport in Africa: Opportunities for Maximising Intervention in Complex Systems....Pages 158-173 Examples of Positive Changes of Complex Urban Transport Problems in Europe....Pages 174-184 Introduction....Pages 185-189 The "Non-Technical" Issues that Create Barriers to Successful Implementation of Urban Transport Projects in Developing Countries....Pages 190-205 Portland and Smart Growth: What you can Learn from the Portland Experience....Pages 206-218 Complex Urban Transport in Europe: Tackling Problems, Finding Solutions....Pages 219-244 Economic Impact of Light Rail Investments: Summary of the Results for 15 Urban Areas in France, Germany, UK and North America....Pages 245-255 Introduction....Pages 256-259 How do Political Actors Deal with the Complexity of Urban Transport Development?....Pages 260-267 Academic Studies of Complex Engineered Systems: How this New Knowledge can be Used to Improve Education and Practice for Mobility....Pages 268-278 Safety and Sustainable Urban Transport....Pages 279-291 How does VREF Proceed?....Pages 292-297 When I was appointed chair of the Scientific Council (SC) of the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF), the VREF Board had just taken the decision to reorient the funding and other activities towards Future Urban Transport (FUT).
