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UNINA9910786378103321 |
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City cycling [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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0-262-30499-6 |
1-283-69198-1 |
0-262-30591-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (413 p.) |
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Collana |
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Urban and industrial environments |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PucherJohn R |
BuehlerRalph |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Urban and Industrial Environments Series; Contents; Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Cycling for Sustainable Transportation; 2 International Overview: Cycling Trends in Western Europe, North America, and Australia; 3 Health Benefits of Cycling; 4 Effective Speed: Cycling Because It's ""Faster""; 5 Developments in Bicycle Equipment and Its Role in Promoting Cycling as a Travel Mode; 6 Bicycling Infrastructure for Mass Cycling: A Transatlantic Comparison; 7 Cycling Safety; 8 Integration of Cycling with Public Transportation; 9 Bikesharing across the Globe |
10 Women and Cycling11 Children and Cycling; 12 Cycling in Small Cities; 13 Big City Cycling in Europe, North America, and Australia; 14 Cycling in Megacities: London, Paris, New York, and Tokyo; 15 Promoting Cycling for Daily Travel: Conclusions and Lessons from across the Globe; Urban and Industrial Environments Series List; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A guide to today's urban cycling renaissance, with information on cycling's health benefits, safety, bikes and bike equipment, bike lanes, bike sharing, and other topics. |
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