Acceptability of Transport Pricing Strategies: MC-ICAM Conference on Acceptability of Transport Pricing Strategies, Dresden, 2002 Book

Hardbound. Several studies and research projects all over the world have considered transport pricing strategies as promising attempts to solve the urgent traffic problems in urban areas. However, empirical results have shown that public and political acceptability of such strategies is low.

Until now, acceptance research in transport has occurred in comparative isolation. There are no standardized terms and no generally recognized research methodologies. This volume attempts to overcome this research problem and bring the disciplines involved together. Thus, the first aim is a contribution to an interdisciplinary exchange which covers all relevant aspects of acceptance. Contributions come from some of the most recognized psychologists, economists, civil engineers, sociologists and political scientists in the field, like, e.g., Bruno S. Frey, Tommy Gärling, Peter Jones, José Viegas, Tony May, Stef Proost, and other excellent authors. The s