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The key issues concerning road pricing are now well understood, and they must be addressed at local level if the policy is to be saleable.This means that objections to pricing need to be addressed at local level.Experience abroad suggests that equity and the use of the resulting cash flow are likely to be the most significant points that would need to be addressed.

"Air Transport Management: An International Perspective provides in-depth instruction in the diverse and dynamic area of commercial air transport management. The 2nd edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the sector. The textbook includes both introductory reference material and more advanced content so as to provide a solid foundation in the core principles and practices of air transport management. This second edition includes a new chapter on airline regulation and deregulation and new dedicated chapters focusing on aviation safety and aviation security. Four new contributors bring additional insights and expertise to the book. The 2nd edition retains many of the key features of the 1st edition, including: A clearly structured topic-based approach that provides the reader with information on key air transport management issues including: aviation law, economics; airport and airline management; finance; environmental considerations, human resource management; and marketing; Chapters authored by leading air transport academics and practitioners worldwide provide an international perspective; Learning objectives and key points which provide a framework for learning; Boxed case studies and examples in each chapter; Keyword definitions and stop and think boxes are used to prompt reflection and aid understanding of key terms and concepts. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying aviation and business management degree programmes and industry practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge base, the book provides a single point of reference to the key legal, regulatory, strategic and operational concepts and processes that shape the form and function of the world's commercial air transport industry"--

Acknowledgements -- Acronyms -- An introduction to air transport management -- Aviation law and regulation / Ronald Bartsch and Samantha Williams -- Aviation economics and forecasting / David Gillen -- Airfield design, configuration and management / Lucy Budd and Stephen Ison -- Airport systems planning and design / Richard de Neufville -- Airport management and performance / Anne Graham -- The airport-airline relationship / Ian Humphreys and Graham Francis -- Airline business models / Randall Whyte and Gui Lohmann -- Airline pricing strategies / Gareth Kitching and Peter Hind -- Airline passengers / Andreas Wittmer and Gieri Hinnen -- Airline scheduling and disruption management / Cheng-Lung Wu and Stephen Maher -- Airline finance / John Jackson -- Safety and security / Mohammed Quddus -- Airspace and air traffic management / Lucy Budd -- Aircraft manufacturing and technology / David Pritchard -- Air cargo and logistics / Martin Dresner and Li Zou -- Airlines, information communication technology and social media / Lucy Budd -- Environmental impacts and mitigation / Thomas Budd -- Human resource management and industrial relations / Geraint Harvey -- Air transport marketing / Nigel Halpern -- Air transport in remote regions / Rico Merkert -- References and further reading -- Index

Congestion and traffic-related pollution are increasingly becoming major issues in towns and cities world-wide. This book deals with carefully selected market and non-market based measures to reduce congestion, and their implementation and effectiveness in tackling the problem.