03002nam 2200661 a 450 991045951360332120200520144314.01-84813-830-X1-282-54344-X97866125434491-84813-454-1(CKB)2670000000014571(EBL)512029(OCoLC)644706883(SSID)ssj0000363396(PQKBManifestationID)11295107(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000363396(PQKBWorkID)10387201(PQKB)10366040(MiAaPQ)EBC512029(Au-PeEL)EBL512029(CaPaEBR)ebr10375900(CaONFJC)MIL254344(EXLCZ)99267000000001457120100514d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMoving people[electronic resource] sustainable transport development /Peter CoxLondon Zed Books20101 online resource (271 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84813-003-1 1-84813-002-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-247) 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; IndexThe 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 anyonTransportation and stateTransportationEnvironmental aspectsSustainable developmentAppropriate technologyElectronic books.Transportation and state.TransportationEnvironmental aspects.Sustainable development.Appropriate technology.338.04388.06Cox Peter1964-859204MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459513603321Moving people1917615UNINA