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Proper Planning And Citizen Participation As Prerequisites For The Successful Design Of A Modern Tramway System: Lessons Learnt From The Athens Tramway Example

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

72

Pages

13

Published

2004

Size

423 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/SC040511

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

E. C. Matsoukis & C. Ambakoumkin

Abstract

The modern tramway, as a means of transport, has several advantages. The main objectives of the planning process consist of indicating its merits in every specific application and reducing its demerits. A successful result requires avoiding any omissions in the planning process, while it is also necessary to solve any technical problems, related to the feasibility of the application and its consequences, at the early stages of the planning process. Moreover, the participation of citizens at the early stages of the planning process is of great importance for the success of the final result and for the reduction of the contrasts. The citizen participation is especially necessary since

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