MARC details
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
100317s2010 enka b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2009002268 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780415419796 (hb) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0415419794 (hb) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780203874103 (eb) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0203874102 (eb) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780415419802 (pb) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0415419808 (pb) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(Sirsi) u5274 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
388.049 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cowie, Jonathan. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
10537 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The economics of transport : |
| Remainder of title |
a theoretical and applied perspective / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Jonathan Cowie ; with contributions from Stephen Ison, Tom Rye and Geoff Riddington. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London ; |
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New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2010. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xv, 384 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
26 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Introduction to the economics of transport -- Transport and economic development -- The market for transport services -- Elasticity demand for transport services -- Transport costs -- Competition for the provision of transport services -- Imperfect competition in the provision of transport services -- The pricing of transport activities -- Transport and the environment -- Transport, organisation, regulation and ownership -- Transport subsidy -- The economics of freight transport -- Forecasting the demand for transport -- Transport appraisal -- Final thoughts and reflections. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
In modern society, transport plays a vital part in linking people to their work, leisure and social activities, as well as bringing goods and services within an accessible distance of the home and ensuring continued economic well-being. Despite this pivotal role, transport is also characterised by negative issues, such as traffic congestion and the detrimental impact it has on the natural environment. All of these positive and negative aspects arise as a consequence of the economics of transport |
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1 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Transportation. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
10538 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Economics. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
10539 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ison, Steve. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
10540 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Rye, Tom. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
609 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Riddington, G. |
| Fuller form of name |
(Geoff) |
| 9 (RLIN) |
10541 |