Traffic and congestion in the Roman Empire / Cornelis van Tilburg.

Author
Tilburg, C. R. van (Cornelis) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Description
xxi, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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    "In this book, Cornelis van Tilburg examines the construction of Roman roads in detail and studies the myriad road-users of the Roman Empire: civilians, wagons and animals, the cursus publicus, commercial use and the army. In examining the roads, much is revealed of town planning in ancient cities: the narrow paths of older cities, and the wider, chessboard-patterned streets designed to sustain heavy traffic. He discusses toll points and city gates as measures taken to hamper traffic, and concludes with a discussion as to why the local governments' attempts to regulate the traffic flow missed their targets of improving the infrastructure. Traffic was, contrary to modern traffic, a closing entry."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-224) and indexes.
    Contents
    • 1. Roads
    • 2. Road-users
    • 3. Traffic congestion
    • 4. Traffic policy.
    ISBN
    • 0415409993 ((hbk.))
    • 9780415409995 ((hbk.))
    • 0203968034 ((ebk))
    • 9780203968031 ((ebk))
    • 9780415512619
    • 0415512611
    LCCN
    2006016509
    OCLC
    69734399
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