| Moving People: Sustainable Transport Development Contributor(s): Cox, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848130031 ISBN-13: 9781848130036 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $40.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 Annotation: The local and global environmental impacts of transport are more apparent than ever before. This book provides an attention-grabbing introduction to sustainable transport development in practice via a series of case studies. Re-assessing the value and importance of non-motorized transport raises questions about the whole nature of development as a process. Advocating low impact technologies and sustainable transport makes a practical contribution to post-development discourses. This book offers a practical way into the complexities of post-development theory. Taking case studies from across the globe, both North and South, demonstrates that achieving equity and sustainability will require profound transformation in the industrialized nations as much as in developing economies. This is a book of interest to anyone studying or working in the area of environmental sustainability and transport policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Regional Planning |
| Dewey: 388.06 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 anyone studying or working in the area of environmental sustainability and transport policy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cox, Peter: - Peter Cox is senior lecturer in the Department of Social and Political Science at the University of Chester. |