The car-dependent society : a European perspective / Hans Jeekel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeekel, Hans, author.

Series:

Transport and society.

Transport and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Social aspects--Europe, Western.

Automobiles.

Automobile driving--Social aspects--Europe, Western.

Automobile driving.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The dependency of Western societies on the car is a unique situation in history, but does not get much attention; car use is seen as just a normal situation. The population at large knows the risks, knows the disadvantages, experiences the advantages and keeps driving. Using data from Western Europe, this book examines three key themes: frequent car use, car dependence, and the future of passenger car mobility in societies. In conclusion, in modern Western risk societies, more attention needs to be paid to car dependence, its driving forces, its advantages, its problems and challenges for the future"-Provided by publisher.

Contents:

pt. 1. Setting the scene

pt. 2.Problems and perspectives.

Notes:

First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4094-8478-5

1-317-03939-4

1-315-61431-6

1-4094-3828-7

9781315614311

OCLC:

841809203