Transport planning and its impact on city competitiveness

Molina, Diego
Thomas, Alan

2014-03-20T01:31:36Z

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The economic and productive development of a region is closely tied to its transport infrastructure. Adequate transport infrastructure enables companies to increase their production levels as a result of lowered logistical costs, inventory savings and access to larger supply and labour markets. The competitiveness of a city depends on elements of its economy and other aspects such as social disciplines. Despite being a rather broadly defined concept, it is widely used to categorise and compare cities, projecting the image of a prosperous city in the public eye. The aim of this issue of the Bulletin is to identify the role played by investments in transport in the competitiveness of a specific city and to demonstrate the need for adequate transport planning to ensure that economic development does not interfere with the quality of life of city dwellers.

CIUDADES; COMPETITIVIDAD; DESARROLLO ECONOMICO; INFRAESTRUCTURA DEL TRANSPORTE; PLANIFICACION DEL TRANSPORTE; SISTEMAS DE TRANSPORTE; CITIES; COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORT PLANNING; TRANSPORT SYSTEMS;