Moving people: sustainable transport development
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1. Verfasser: Cox, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Zed ©2010
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Tables; Boxes; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- Movement and mobility; 2 -- Sustainable development and ecomobility; 3 -- The problem of car-dominance; 4 -- Automobility and its alternatives; 5 -- The city as a system: transport as network; 6 -- Mobility in the megacity: Delhi; 7 -- Non-motorised transport: walking and cycling; 8 -- Bicycle and NMT programmes in action; 9 -- Bicycles and rickshaws in South Asia; 10 -- Institutional changes; Conclusion; References; Index
The local and global environmental impacts of transport are more apparent than ever before. Moving People provides an attention-grabbing introduction to the problems of transport and the development of sustainable alternatives, focusing on the often misunderstood issue of personal mobility, as opposed to freight. Re-assessing the value and importance of non-motorized transport the author raises questions about mobility in the face of climate change and energy security, particularly for the developing world. Featuring original case studies from across the globe, this book is essential for anyon
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ISBN:9781848134546
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