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Variable Message Signs and Radio Traffic Information: An Integrated Empirical Analysis of Drivers’ Route Choice Behaviour

In: Location, Travel and Information Technology

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  • Richard H. M. Emmerink
  • Peter Nijkamp
  • Piet Rietveld
  • Jos N. Van Ommeren
  • Richard H. M. Emmerink
  • Peter Nijkamp
  • Piet Rietveld
  • Jos N. Van Ommeren

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This important book collects together Peter Nijkamp’s work on spatial-economic markets, particularly housing and labour markets, and the increasing impact of information technology on mobility and the location of firms, residents and job seekers.

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  • Richard H. M. Emmerink & Peter Nijkamp & Piet Rietveld & Jos N. Van Ommeren & Richard H. M. Emmerink & Peter Nijkamp & Piet Rietveld & Jos N. Van Ommeren, 2004. "Variable Message Signs and Radio Traffic Information: An Integrated Empirical Analysis of Drivers’ Route Choice Behaviour," Chapters, in: Location, Travel and Information Technology, chapter 16, pages 343-361, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    15. Guo, Zhan, 2011. "Mind the map! The impact of transit maps on path choice in public transit," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 45(7), pages 625-639, August.
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    18. Cristina Pronello & Amandine Duboz & Valentina Rappazzo, 2017. "Towards Smarter Urban Mobility: Willingness to Pay for an Advanced Traveller Information System in Lyon," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-21, September.
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