The empirical study of urban transport governance

Rode, Philipp and da Cruz, Nuno F. (2025) The empirical study of urban transport governance. In: Perl, Anthony, Singerman Ray, Rosalie and Reardon, Louise, (eds.) Handbook of Transportation and Public Policy. Handbooks of Research on Public Policy series. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, 427 - 446. ISBN 9781800888777

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Abstract

A better comprehension of existing governance arrangements, potential reforms, and modernisation pathways is often presented as a fundamental part of statecraft, which, in turn, is a necessary condition for the provision of public goods (such as policies, services, amenities). This chapter translates learnings from the broader field of urban governance to a more focused academic inquiry of urban transport. It presents three distinct approaches to empirically analyse urban transport governance and discusses how this research may inform policy-orientated insights. The first approach introduces more descriptive mapping methods, which position the transport domain within urban governance. The second approach focuses on integrated governance and joined-up policy-making, while the third engages with the socio-structural futures of transport governance networks in cities. Based on these approaches and the insights they produce, the chapter concludes by reflecting on how they may inform policy-orientated research.

Item Type:	Book Section
Official URL:	https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-of-trans...
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Editors
Divisions:	?? SCPP ?? School of Public Policy LSE Cities
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2024 13:03
Last Modified:	21 Sep 2025 00:14
URI:	http://eprintstest.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126098

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