Transport Sociology

Author : Enne de Boer
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483160603

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Transport Sociology by Enne de Boer Pdf

Transport Sociology: Social Aspects of Transport Planning focuses on the importance of an efficient transport plan in ensuring order in neighborhoods and social functions, as well as management and control of the environmental impacts of transport systems in communities and cities. The manuscript first offers information on the relationship of social impacts and infrastructure and a neighborhood protest of an urban highway in Brookline-Elm. Topics include project and environment in a process of development; assessment and aid; social character of Brookline-Elm neighborhoods; and effectiveness of protest. The text also reviews the problems and proposals in urban freeways and social structure, including the psychological impacts of physical disruption, social functioning and physical disruption, and the city as a social system. The publication discusses the social and environmental impacts of transport investments, as well as the conceptual model of environmental impacts, strategies for impact assessment, and comparative nature of impact assessment. The book also takes a look at the environmental quality of city streets and the sociology of car traffic in towns. Topics include traffic as a social system; restructuring traffic facilities; traffic and town planning; social interaction; and stress, noise, and pollution. The manuscript is a dependable source of data for readers interested in studying the social facets of transport planning.

Author : Vincent Kaufmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351903646

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Re-Thinking Mobility by Vincent Kaufmann Pdf

All too often, mobility is evoked as a preferred indicator in explanations of space-time compression and its impact. However, in failing to clearly distinguish speed potentials from their use, such analyses veer towards technological determinism, or else towards the normative domain. In order to avoid this trap, the motivations underlying mobility must be explored. This groundbreaking examination is carried out through a discussion of the following general question: to what extent can the speed potentials generated by technological transportation systems be considered as vectors of social change? It also provides an opportunity to study in greater depth the little-known field of the sociology of mobility. Following an examination of the existing controversies surrounding social fluidification, it proposes to rethink mobility using the new concept of motility. Current contributions to and research results in this new area are included and the book indicates possible new research directions, opening the way to a new form of general sociology.

Author : Massimo Moraglio,Christopher Kopper
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317800668

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The Organization of Transport by Massimo Moraglio,Christopher Kopper Pdf

Over the past ten years, the study of mobility has demonstrated groundbreaking approaches and new research patterns. These investigations criticize the concept of mobility itself, suggesting the need to merge transport and communication research, and to approach the topic with novel instruments and new methodologies. Following the debates on the role of users in shaping transport technology, new mobility research includes debates from sociology, planning, economy, geography, history, and anthropology. This edited volume examines how users, policy-makers, and industrial managers have organized and continue to organize mobility, with a particularly attention to Europe, North America, and Asia. Taking a long-term and comparative perspective, the volume brings together thirteen chapters from the fields of urban studies, history, cultural studies, and geography. Covering a variety of countries and regions, these chapters investigate how various actors have shaped transport systems, creating models of mobility that differ along a number of dimensions, including public vs. private ownership and operation as well as individual vs. collective forms of transportation. The contributions also examine the extent to which initial models have created path dependencies in terms of technology, physical infrastructure, urban development, and cultural and behavioral preferences that limit subsequent choices.

Author : William Richard Black,Peter Nijkamp
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0253340675

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Social Change and Sustainable Transport by William Richard Black,Peter Nijkamp Pdf

Transportation research has traditionally been dominated by engineering and logistics research approaches. This book integrates social, economic, and behavioral sciences into the transportation field. As its title indicates, emphasis is on socioeconomic changes, which increasingly govern the development of the transportation sector. The papers presented here originated at a conference on Social Change and Sustainable Transport held at the University of California at Berkeley in March 1999, under the auspices of the European Science Foundation and the National Science Foundation. The contributors, who represent a range of disciplines, including geography and regional science, economics, political science, sociology, and psychology, come from twelve different countries. Their subjects cover the consequences of environmentally sustainable transportation vs. the "business-as-usual" status quo, the new phenomenon of "edge cities," automobile dependence as a social problem, the influence of leisure or discretionary travel and of company cars, the problems of freight transport, the future of railroads in Europe, the imposition of electronic road tolls, potential transport benefits of e-commerce, and the electric car.

Author : Stefan Poppelreuter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781351899567

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Social Dimensions of Sustainable Transport by Stefan Poppelreuter Pdf

Based on the work of the STELLA (Sustainable Transport in Europe and Links and Liaisons with America) Focus Group 3, this volume brings together leading transport academics to discuss society behaviour and public/private transport. Theoretical and empirical research from across North America and Europe form the basis of this book, which is composed of twelve chapters that fall into four logical sections. Chapters in the first section provide a contextual overview and survey trends in mobility behaviour and prospects of sustainable transport in the two continents. Chapters in the second section provide comparative assessments of difficulties posed by contemporary transport systems for three particular user groups (low-income, female, and elderly), interventions indicated, and research needed. The third set of chapters survey recent developments in behavioural modelling that lend themselves to the study of the constellation of issues concerning STELLA Focus Group 3. The remaining chapters of the book address critical issues of equity and policy implementation.

Author : Jean Mercier,Fanny Tremblay-Racicot,Mario Carrier,Fábio Duarte
Publisher : Springer
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319990910

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Governance and Sustainable Urban Transport in the Americas by Jean Mercier,Fanny Tremblay-Racicot,Mario Carrier,Fábio Duarte Pdf

This volume explores the governance patterns of three cities of the Americas, Seattle, Montreal, and Curitiba, which all present different but interesting cases in dealing with sustainable urban transport challenges. The authors study empirical data from these three cities to analyze how specific governmental and policy instruments (planning, consultation and market mechanisms for example) were implemented in each case. Through concepts coming from policy studies and sociology, for example, such as path dependency, institutional culture and transaction costs, the three cities are also looked at in a broader perspective in order to better understand how they deal differently with their common challenges.

Author : Joachim Scheiner,Henrike Rau
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789907810

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Mobility and Travel Behaviour Across the Life Course by Joachim Scheiner,Henrike Rau Pdf

This thought-provoking book analyses recent innovations for researching travel behaviour over the life course. Original in its approach, it synthesises quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods to contribute to conceptual, methodological and empirical advancements in the field.

Author : Matthias Groß,Harald Heinrichs
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789048187300

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Environmental Sociology by Matthias Groß,Harald Heinrichs Pdf

Despite being a relatively young sub-discipline, European environmental sociology has changed considerably in the last decades towards more interdisciplinary collaborations and problem solving. Current trends such as global environmental modernization and processes of economic, political and socio-cultural globalization, fuelled by developments of transport, environmental flows, scientific uncertainty, and information technologies, have fostered new conceptual approaches that move beyond classical sociological mind-sets toward broader attempts to connect to other disciplines.

Author : Oliver Schwedes
Publisher : Transcript Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3837664511

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Transport in Capitalism by Oliver Schwedes Pdf

Transport is the only sector that has not yet contributed to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. To understand why sustainable transport has not been developed yet, Oliver Schwedes highlights the special features of the transport sector and describes the political conditions for a successful change in transport development. He makes clear that technical innovations alone will not be enough; rather, transport policy must be practised as social policy.

Author : Michael Cahill
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335239276

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EBOOK: Transport, Environment And Society by Michael Cahill Pdf

"I have no hesitation in suggesting that it should be required reading for students of transport studies and social policy if for no other reason than because it provides an excellent overview of a particular perspective on transport and the consequences of automobility for particular groups." Justin Spinney, University of East London, UK "It is an excellent and comprehensive means of providing an introduction to those not familiar with social issues associated with contemporary transport....this reviewer recommends this book as an essential reading for all involved in the social policy field, not just students." Graham Currie, Monash University, Australia This topical book examines the consequences of our car-based transport system for social policy. Readers are introduced to the complexity of the relationship between transport and society together with the debates about the social inequalities produced by the transport system and the connection between social inequality, social exclusion and transport disadvantage. The social inequalities which result from the ways we travel are related to key areas of social policy. The book also traces the move from public to private transport during the last half century in the UK. Adopting a lifecourse approach Transport, Environment and Society demonstrates the impact of car dependence on children, adults, disabled people and older people, demonstrating the ways in which transport and mobility policy have changed perceptions of freedom, risk and safety. Throughout the book, the environmental impact of transport is kept to the fore. Reviewing the evidence on the social impact of transport the book discusses the ways in which a sustainable transport policy could emerge and argues that questions of mobility and transport should be integral to social policies which are concerned with environmental and social justice. The book assumes no previous knowledge of transport or transport policy and outlines the roles and functions of the relevant departments and agencies. Written primarily for social science students, Transport, Environment and Society is also key reading for environmental studies and transport studies students who need to understand the impact of transport on society.

Author : Vania Ceccato,Andrew Newton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781137457653

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Safety and Security in Transit Environments by Vania Ceccato,Andrew Newton Pdf

Safety and Security in Transit Environments presents interdisciplinary studies from leading international authors. This important volume identifies key challenges and complexities in addressing security and safety concerns in transit settings, policy recommendations for prevention, and new frontiers for research at transit settings. Chapter 9 of this book is open access under a CC BY license via link.springer.com.

Author : Ian G. Heggie,J. G. Rothenberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349020072

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Transport and the Urban Environment by Ian G. Heggie,J. G. Rothenberg Pdf

Author : Diane E. Davis,Alan Altschuler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190875701

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Transforming Urban Transport by Diane E. Davis,Alan Altschuler Pdf

Transforming Urban Transport brings into focus the origins and implementation pathways of significant urban transport innovations that have recently been adopted in major, democratically governed world cities that are seeking to advance sustainability aims. It documents how proponents of new transportation initiatives confronted a range of administrative, environmental, fiscal, and political obstacles by using a range of leadership skills, technical resources, and negotiation capacities to move a good idea from the drawing board to implementation. The book's eight case studies focus on cities of great interest across the globe--Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Stockholm, and Vienna--many of which are known for significant mayor leadership and efforts to rescale power from the nation to the city. The cases highlight innovations likely to be of interest to transport policy makers from all corners, such as strengthening public transportation services, vehicle and traffic management measures, repurposing roads and other urban spaces away from their initial function as vehicle travel corridors, and turning sidewalks and city streets into more pedestrian-friendly places for walking, cycling, and leisure. Aside from their transformative impacts in transportation terms, many of the policy innovations examined here have altered planning institutions, public-private sector relations, civil society commitments, and governance mandates in the course of implementation. In bringing these cases to the fore, Transforming Urban Transport advances understanding of the conditions under which policy interventions can expand institutional capacities and governance mandates, particularly linked to urban sustainability. As such, it is an essential contribution to larger debates about what it takes to make cities more environmentally sustainable and the types of strategies and tactics that best advance progress on these fronts in both the short- and the long-term.

Author : Charles Horton Cooley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Transportation
ISBN : HARVARD:HNUDSL

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The Theory of Transportation by Charles Horton Cooley Pdf

Author : Stephen G. Bunker,Paul S. Ciccantell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-02-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780313389412

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Space and Transport in the World-System by Stephen G. Bunker,Paul S. Ciccantell Pdf

Key metaphors in world-system analysis are profoundly spatial, but there have been few attempts to understand how space, location, and topography affect world-system organization and process. To fill this gap, this book examines case studies of the restructuring of space and transport in core, semiperipheral, and peripheral economies. It addresses such topics as the role of ocean transport in linking terrestrially based units of the capitalist world economy, the role of land transport systems in the construction and restructuring of relationships between raw materials peripheries and core economies, and the role of the airplane in transforming and representing changing spatial, economic, and social relations in the capitalist world economy. World-systems theory and many other perspectives on the world economy, including international political economy and analysis of globalization, typically pay only limited attention to issues of space, location, and the role of transportation in the world economy. This book identifies key theoretical and empirical issues and provides the basis for formulating research strategies to address this gap in our understanding.