ppt课件-如果 telecommunicationsis 这样一个好的替代旅行（ if telecommunicationsis sucha good substitutefor travel）.pptVIP

If Telecommunication is Such a Good Substitute for Travel,Why Does Congestion Continue to Get Worse? Patricia L. Mokhtarian University of California, Davis Dept. of Civil Environmental Engineering and Institute of Transportation Studies plmokhtarian@ /telecom A simple premise We’ve been telecommunicating for an awfully long time now… by sound… Premise (cont’d) and sight… Introduction (cont’d) The written word… Introduction (cont’d) Electronic communication… Introduction (cont’d) Saving travel has been at least one motivation from the beginning Made explicit from the late 1800s 1879 London Sp