National policy towards cars: the Netherlands |
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| Authors: | Toon van der Hoorn Hans Meijer Eric Kroes |
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| Institution: | 1. Transportation and Traffic Engineering Division , Ministry of Transport , Rijkswaterstaat, The Hague, The Netherlands;2. Project Bureau for Integrated Transport Studies , Ministry of Transport , The Hague, The Netherlands;3. Netherlands Institute of Transport , Rijswijk, The Netherlands;4. Hague Consulting Group bv. , Laan van Meerdervoort 32, Den Haag, 2517 AL, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | This paper describes the historical development of Dutch motorization after the Second World War and the policy of the Dutch Government towards the car. Developments are presented in a context of population growth and changes in population structure, in the economic situation, and in land use. Trends in the use of public transport and the bicycle are also highlighted. Special attention is given to the economic recession and the rise of unemployment since 1980. |
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