Beschreibung:
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.
Contents: Social dimensions of sustainable transport: Introduction and overview; Society, behaviour, and private/public transport: trends and prospects in transition economies of central and eastern Europe; Society, behaviour, and private/public transport: trends and prospects in North America; Transport and social exclusion in Europe and the USA; Mobility issues in the United States and Europe; The effect of demographic shifts on non-automobile transportation needs of the elderly; Social networks and travel: some hypotheses; Accessibility and quality of life: time-geographic perspectives; An analysis of the effects of urban land use on transportation; A new research agenda for modelling travel choice and behaviour; Transportation and equity; The implementation of walking and cycling policies; Index.