December 1973 | Special Publication OT-SP-73-2
Telecommunications Substitutes For Travel: A Preliminary Assessment of Their Potential for Reducing Urban Transportation Costs by Altering Office Location Pattern
Cite This Publication
Richard Chandler Harkness, “Telecommunications Substitutes For Travel: A Preliminary Assessment of Their Potential for Reducing Urban Transportation Costs by Altering Office Location Pattern,” Special Publication OT-SP-73-2, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, December 1973.
Abstract:
A review of telecommunications technology and an assessment of possibilities for its use as a substitute for travel. The basic objective is to provide knowledge that will explore the various uses of telecommunications as it affects transportation [sic] urban growth, and central city development. Social benefits and cost considerations are explored. Future development of telecommunications is considered with urban and rural area growth patterns.
Keywords: telecommunications; substitutes for travel; dispersal; technology assessment ; urban growth; transportation
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Performing Agency
U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of Telecommunications
1325 G Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20005
Funding Agency
U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of Telecommunications
1325 G Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20005
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