Public Transportation Systems in Urban Transport: In the Case of Istanbul Cover Image

Kentiçi Ulaşımda Toplu Taşımacılık Sistemleri: İstanbul Örneği
Public Transportation Systems in Urban Transport: In the Case of Istanbul

Author(s): Cem Saatçioğlu, Yaşar Yaşarlar
Subject(s): Economy, Rural and urban sociology, Environmental interactions, Tourism
Published by: Kafkas Üniversitesi Sağlık, Kültür ve Spor Daire Başkanlığı Dijital Baskı Merkezi
Keywords: Public Transportation Systems; Istanbul; Urban Transport;

Summary/Abstract: The most important of the leading problems in Istanbul, which has a particular importance in terms of transportation and communication, is the problem of urban transportation. The leading negativities revealed by urban transportation problems of Istanbul, are traffic accidents, economic and environmental damage, negative psychological effect on people and disadvantage in the field of tourism. Solutions to the transportation problems in the city Istanbul cannot be successful on a single system. Besides various measures that can be taken in road, rail and sea transport, today the new transport proposals are also brought on the agenda.

  • Issue Year: 3/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 117-144
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Turkish