Research Projects
THEME 2: Innovation (and Barriers to Change) in Urban Transport.
2A. Moving Forward from the Dual-mode System: Institutional Development for Sustainable Transport Planning in Shanghai.
Chief Investigators
Pan Haixiao (Tongji University)
Project Description
Shanghai is the largest, most densely populated and most congested city in China. Central government policy is pursuing a goal of promoting the car industry. Local initiatives have sought to accommodate car use by building new road infrastructure. Historically a dual-mode institutional system was created to transfer surplus value from agriculture to industrial activities, and this dual-mode system has tended to produce a separated and incoherent transport system for the metropolitan area. This project will explore the institutional means of moving forward from the dual-mode system to a more inclusive and needs-based urban passenger transport system designed to meet the specific requirements of Shanghai people and the global pressures of ecological sustainability.
Timeline
2006-2010
Publications for Download
| 1. | Moving on from the dual mode system, institutional development for sustainable transport planning in Shanghai (1MB pdf) | Pan Haixiao |