Spatial Implications and Planning Criteria for High-Speed Rail Cities and Regions

Spatial Implications and Planning Criteria for High-speed Rail Cities and Regions evaluatesthe varied experiences that high-speed rail (HSR) systems have brought about to differentstation-cities and their regional territories around the world, with an eye towards betterfuture planning and policy of such systems.This edited volume draws from examples of HSR operations in different cities in Europeand Asia to depict the various impacts of this major transportation infrastructure. It attemptsto distinguish the short- and long-term impacts described in the literature, classifyingthem into regional and inter-urban effects, urban effects, and wider economic impacts.Planning challenges appear at two major points: (1) during the initial planning stage thatincludes the route and location of stations; and (2) during the development process thatfollows.The case studies in the book concentrate on a variety of topics from the impact of HSRon population growth in some station-cities, to the regional economic impacts that anHSR system can bring about to the larger territories it passes through, to the potential ofstation-cities to better attract firms, or to experience increases in tourism and commerce.They also assess planning strategies and experiences from station-cities to draw lessons forfuture HSR planning policies.The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue of European PlanningStudies.