Moving people : sustainable transport development / Peter Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Peter, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation and state.

Transportation--Environmental aspects.

Transportation.

Sustainable development.

Appropriate technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, ©2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9786612543449

9781350221437

1350221430

9781848138308

184813830X

9781282543447

128254344X

9781848134546

1848134541

OCLC:

644706883