Scientific Approach to Transport Problems of Large Cities

Abstract

Transport problems of cities are multifarious and complex, they are unique in a way, too. That is why a solid scientific foundation is necessary to solve them. Although these problems of big cities have much in common, their scale and complexity depend on the area of the city as well as on the number of people living in it. There is a generally accepted classification of cities depending on the number of population: more than five thousand, more than 20; 100; 500; 1000; and so on. If the population of a city is over one million, then such a city is called a megacity (from Greek, megas meaning great). A conglomerate of a gigantic city and its suburbs and satellites is often called a megapolis. The number of such megapolises is growing. Among them are: Mexico, Tokyo, New York, Moscow, London, Beijing and many others.