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Sustainable Logistics and Transportation - Optimization Models and Algorithms (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st... Sustainable Logistics and Transportation - Optimization Models and Algorithms (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Didem Cinar, Konstantinos Gakis, Panos M. Pardalos
R2,857 Discovery Miles 28 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Focused on the logistics and transportation operations within a supply chain, this book brings together the latest models, algorithms, and optimization possibilities. Logistics and transportation problems are examined within a sustainability perspective to offer a comprehensive assessment of environmental, social, ethical, and economic performance measures. Featured models, techniques, and algorithms may be used to construct policies on alternative transportation modes and technologies, green logistics, and incentives by the incorporation of environmental, economic, and social measures. Researchers, professionals, and graduate students in urban regional planning, logistics, transport systems, optimization, supply chain management, business administration, information science, mathematics, and industrial and systems engineering will find the real life and interdisciplinary issues presented in this book informative and useful.

Taken For A Ride - Grounding Neoliberalism, Precarious Labour, and Public Transport in an African Metropolis (Paperback):... Taken For A Ride - Grounding Neoliberalism, Precarious Labour, and Public Transport in an African Metropolis (Paperback)
Matteo Rizzo
R1,073 Discovery Miles 10 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How does public transport work in an African city under neoliberalism? Who owns what in it? Who has the power to influence its shape and changes in it over time? What does it mean to be a precarious and informal worker in the private minibuses that provide public transport in Dar es Salaam? These are the main questions that inform this in-depth case study of Dar es Salaam's public transport system over more than forty years. The growth of cities and informal economies are two central manifestations of globalization in the developing world. Taken for a Ride addresses both, drawing on long-term fieldwork in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and charting its public transport system's journey from public to private provision. This new addition to the Critical Frontiers of Theory, Research and Practice in International Development Studies series investigates this shift alongside the increasing deregulation of the sector and the resulting chaotic modality of public transport. It reviews state attempts to regain control over public transport and documents how informal wage relations prevailed in the sector. The changing political attitude of workers towards employers and the state is investigated: from an initial incapacity to respond to exploitation, to the political organisation and unionisation which won workers concessions on labour rights. A longitudinal study of workers throws light on patterns of occupational mobility in the sector. The book ends with an analysis of the political and economic interests that shaped the introduction of Bus Rapid Transit in Dar es Salaam, and local resistance to it. Taken for a Ride is an interdisciplinary political economy of public transport, exposing the limitations of market fundamentalist and postcolonial appraoches to the study of economic informality, the urban experience in developing countries, and their failure to locate the agency of the urban poor within their economic and political structures. It is both a contribution to and a call for the contextualised study of neoliberalism.

Data Analytics: Paving the Way to Sustainable Urban Mobility - Proceedings of 4th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility... Data Analytics: Paving the Way to Sustainable Urban Mobility - Proceedings of 4th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility (CSUM2018), 24 - 25 May, Skiathos Island, Greece (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
Eftihia G. Nathanail, Ioannis D. Karakikes
R5,305 Discovery Miles 53 050 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book aims at showing how big data sources and data analytics can play an important role in sustainable mobility. It is especially intended to provide academicians, researchers, practitioners and decision makers with a snapshot of methods that can be effectively used to improve urban mobility. The different chapters, which report on contributions presented at the 4th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, held on May 24-25, 2018, in Skiathos Island, Greece, cover different thematic areas, such as social networks and traveler behavior, applications of big data technologies in transportation and analytics, transport infrastructure and traffic management, transportation modeling, vehicle emissions and environmental impacts, public transport and demand responsive systems, intermodal interchanges, smart city logistics systems, data security and associated legal aspects. They show in particular how to apply big data in improving urban mobility, discuss important challenges in developing and implementing analytics methods and provide the reader with an up-to-date review of the most representative research on data management techniques for enabling sustainable urban mobility

Roads Were Not Built for Cars - How cyclists were the first to push for good roads & became the pioneers of motoring... Roads Were Not Built for Cars - How cyclists were the first to push for good roads & became the pioneers of motoring (Paperback, 2nd None Ed.)
Carlton Reid
R912 Discovery Miles 9 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The coming of the railways in the 1830s killed off the stage-coach trade; almost all rural roads reverted to low-level local use. Cyclists were the first group in a generation to use roads and were the first to push for high-quality leadership for roads. They were also the first promoters of motoring; the first motoring journalists had first been cycling journalists; and there was a transfer of technology from cycling to motoring without which cars as we know them wouldn't exist! 64 car marques, including Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC, had bicycling beginnings. Roads Were Not Built for Cars is a history book, focussing on a time when cyclists had political clout, in Britain and especially in America. The book researches the Roads Improvement Association - a lobbying group created by the Cyclists' Touring Club in 1886 - and the Good Roads movement organised by the League of American Wheelmen in the same period.

On Combinatorial Optimization and Mechanism Design Problems Arising at Container Ports (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018): Sebastian... On Combinatorial Optimization and Mechanism Design Problems Arising at Container Ports (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
Sebastian Meiswinkel
R1,671 Discovery Miles 16 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Sebastian Meiswinkel studies optimization problems that arise at container ports from a classic optimization as well as from a mechanism design point of view. The first part of this dissertation is focused on scheduling problems with selfish job owners that have private information about their characteristics. Afterwards the transportations of containers between the quay and a storage area is considered. Variants of this problem are analyzed for utilization of reach stackers and straddle carriers.

Beyond Energy - Trade and Transport in a Reconnecting Eurasia (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018): Jacopo Maria Pepe Beyond Energy - Trade and Transport in a Reconnecting Eurasia (Paperback, 1st ed. 2018)
Jacopo Maria Pepe
R2,238 Discovery Miles 22 380 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Jacopo Maria Pepe examines the rapid development of non-energy transport infrastructure in the broader Eurasian space. By doing so, the author considers the ongoing structural transformation of the Eurasian continent against the backdrop of deepening commercial interconnectivity in Eurasia into broader areas of trade, supported by the rapid development of rail connectivity. He frames this process in a long-wave historical analysis and considers in detail the geopolitical, geo-economic, and theoretical implications of deepening physical connectivity for the relationships among China, Russia, Central Asia, and the European Union.

Routledge Handbook of Transport in Asia (Hardcover): Junyi Zhang, Cheng-Min Feng Routledge Handbook of Transport in Asia (Hardcover)
Junyi Zhang, Cheng-Min Feng
R6,794 Discovery Miles 67 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Asian transportation systems and services, as well as their usage, are fraught with challenges. This handbook therefore seeks to examine the possible solutions to the problems faced by the region. It illustrates the history of transportation development in Asia and provides a comprehensive overview of research on urban and intercity transport. Presenting an extensive literature review and detailed summaries of the major findings and methodologies, this book also offers suggestions for future research activities from top-level international researchers. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the topics covered include: Transportation systems across Asia; Traffic accidents; Air pollution; Land use and logistics; Transport governance. Considering the population and economic development scale, as well as the diverse cultures of Asia, the Routledge Handbook of Transport in Asia will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of transportation, Asian development and Asian Studies in general.

CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 4 - Pedestrian Safety (Paperback): CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 4 - Pedestrian Safety (Paperback)
R845 Discovery Miles 8 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This manual focuses on the provision of safer pedestrian facilities in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries, particularly on the physical road infrastructure. It also outlines proven facilities that have been shown to assist pedestrians including those in the high-risk groups. Aimed at engineers, project managers, planners, traffic police, and other decision-makers, the manual shows how wise investment in pedestrian facilities can save lives, prevent injuries, and return major economic benefits to CAREC countries.

Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in CAREC Countries (Paperback): Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in CAREC Countries (Paperback)
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This study analyzes seaports and multimodal corridors serving landlocked countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. It provides up-to-date information about ports and logistics developments in the region. CAREC members rely on open-sea ports of third-party countries outside borders as conduits for exports and imports. These open-sea ports are located mostly in non-CAREC countries and act as international oceanic trade nodes to connect CAREC freight across cross-border railways, highways, inland sea shipping, and on river and canal barges. The study seeks to identify areas and potential activities that will require cooperation among member countries and development partners within the framework of the CAREC Program.

Urban Transport Planning - Theory and Practice (Hardcover): John Black Urban Transport Planning - Theory and Practice (Hardcover)
John Black
R3,645 Discovery Miles 36 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1981, Urban Transport Planning explains how the systems approach has been applied in the planning of multi-modal transport planning and to demonstrate how a city may be represented by land use zones superimposed with a transport network. It discusses theoretical developments and demonstrates their application to practical problems of planning by using actual case studies. By treating the urban area as a system, and recognising the fundamental interactions between land use, traffic and transport, the study shows how it is possible to predict the future demands for travel, how transport requirements are determined and how alternative plans are formulated and evaluated.

Almaty-Issyk-Kul Alternative Road Economic Impact Assessment (Paperback): Almaty-Issyk-Kul Alternative Road Economic Impact Assessment (Paperback)
R604 Discovery Miles 6 040 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This publication discusses an analysis of an alternative road's impact on Almaty in Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul in the Kyrgyz Republic in driving tourism and economic development, exploring the potential of a more direct link between the countries. The vibrant metropolis of Almaty is only 80 kilometers away from Issyk-Kul, which is renowned for its mountains and moderate summers. The two destinations are separated by two magnificent mountain ranges accessible via the existing road stretching over 460 kilometers, leading to long travel times. The economic impact assessment provides economically viable solutions that, within a supportive policy environment, can shorten travel time across the region and lead to strong economic development.

COVID-19 and Transport in Asia and the Pacific - Guidance Note (Paperback): Asian Development Bank COVID-19 and Transport in Asia and the Pacific - Guidance Note (Paperback)
Asian Development Bank
R744 Discovery Miles 7 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This guidance note documents how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected the transport sector in developing Asia and the Pacific region, from personal mobility and public transport to the aviation industry, among other facets. The unprecedented impact of the pandemic has caused enormous changes to the transport landscape in the region. The guidance note also shares Insights on how the transport sector can help deliver greener and more resilient infrastructure as countries around the world plan for recovery and rejuvenation in the post-pandemic future. It is one of a series produced by the Asian Development Bank for key sectors and thematic areas.

A Road Map for ShymkentDTashkentDKhujand Economic Corridor Development (Paperback): A Road Map for ShymkentDTashkentDKhujand Economic Corridor Development (Paperback)
R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This publication presents an institutional framework and action plans for the development of the ShymkentDTashkentDKhujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) connecting Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The assessment explores the transit of international goods in cities and oblasts (administrative divisions or regions) in STKEC and and trade regimes in the three countries. The report also identifies and analyzes existing barriers and opportunities for trade expansion. It provides recommendations for various stakeholders on policy measures for improvement under the framework of the STKEC development.

Manual of Tests and Criteria (Russian Edition) (Paperback, 7th Revised edition): United Nations. Economic Commission for... Manual of Tests and Criteria (Russian Edition) (Paperback, 7th Revised edition)
United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe, Ece
R4,535 R1,601 Discovery Miles 16 010 Save R2,934 (65%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This publication contains criteria, test methods and procedures to be used for classification of dangerous goods according to the provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, as well as of chemicals presenting physical hazards according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). It also supplements national or international regulations which are derived from the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods or the GHS.

Office of the Special Project Facilitator's Lessons Learned - Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program, Tranche 3 in... Office of the Special Project Facilitator's Lessons Learned - Sustainable Urban Transport Investment Program, Tranche 3 in Georgia (Paperback)
Asian Development Bank
R523 Discovery Miles 5 230 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Routes Not Taken - A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System (Paperback): Joseph B. Raskin The Routes Not Taken - A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System (Paperback)
Joseph B. Raskin
R557 R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Save R30 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-three days to build the line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. The Routes Not Taken explores the often dramatic stories behind the unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a significant part of New York City's history that has been almost completely ignored until now. Home to one of the world's largest subway systems, New York City made constant efforts to expand its underground labyrinth, efforts that were often met with unexpected obstacles: financial shortfalls, clashing agendas of mayors and borough presidents, battles with local community groups, and much more. After discovering a copy of the 1929 subway expansion map, author Joseph Raskin began his own investigation into the city's underbelly. Using research from libraries, historical societies, and transit agencies throughout the New York metropolitan area, Raskin provides a fascinating history of the Big Apple's unfinished business that until now has been only tantalizing stories retold by public-transit experts. The Routes Not Taken sheds light on the tunnels and stations that were completed for lines that were never fulfilled: the efforts to expand the Hudson tubes into a fullfledged subway; the Flushing line, and why it never made it past Flushing; a platform underneath Brooklyn's Nevins Street station that has remained unused for more than a century; and the 2nd Avenue line-long the symbol of dashed dreams-deferred countless times since the original plans were presented in 1929. Raskin also reveals the figures and personalities involved, including why Fiorello LaGuardia could not grasp the importance of subway lines and why Robert Moses found them to be old and boring. By focusing on the unbuilt lines, Raskin illustrates how the existing subway system is actually a Herculean feat of countless political compromises. Filled with illustrations of the extravagant expansion plans, The Routes Not Taken provides an enduring contribution to the transportation history of New York City.

Driving Change - Travel in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback): David Metz Driving Change - Travel in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
David Metz
R919 Discovery Miles 9 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Drawing on comparative detail from Europe, North America, and the rest of the world, Driving Change provides a nuanced overview of the UK's modern transport system and the role of business models and policy choices in its evolution. The common features of mobility and travel in developed economies are highlighted in order to provide a balanced appraisal of possible future developments. The book offers a detailed consideration of the potential of new technologies - electric propulsion, digital platforms and autonomous vehicles - to offer solutions to the intractable challenges that accompany high levels of car ownership, as well as their likely impact on business and transport policy. Driving Change is a rich analysis of the modern state of transportation and will be welcomed by students of transport studies and policy professionals tasked with developing infrastructure and the growth of the transportation industry.

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (French Edition) - Manual of Tests and Criteria (Paperback): United... Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (French Edition) - Manual of Tests and Criteria (Paperback)
United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
R4,485 R1,551 Discovery Miles 15 510 Save R2,934 (65%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Manual of Tests and Criteria contains criteria, test methods and procedures to be used for classification of dangerous goods according to the provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, as well as of chemicals presenting physical hazards according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). As a consequence, it supplements also national or international regulations which are derived from the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods or the GHS. At its ninth session (7 December 2018), the Committee adopted a set of amendments to the sixth revised edition of the Manual as amended by Amendment 1. This seventh revised edition takes account of these amendments. In addition, noting that the work to facilitate the use of the Manual in the context of the GHS had been completed, the Committee considered that the reference to the “Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods” in the title of the Manual was no longer appropriate, and decided that from now on, the Manual should be entitled “Manual of Tests and Criteria"".

Transport and Logistics in a Globalizing World - A Focus on Italy (Paperback, 2015 ed.): Ilaria Mariotti Transport and Logistics in a Globalizing World - A Focus on Italy (Paperback, 2015 ed.)
Ilaria Mariotti
R1,645 Discovery Miles 16 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Globalization of the economy, fragmentation of the production process, increasing externalization of TNCs activities through their global value chains and the widespread adoption of Just-in-Time have increased the flows of raw materials, intermediate goods and finished products, with a direct effect on the transport and logistics industry. This industry, indeed, plays a key role in connecting the different import and export markets and the vertically disaggregated components of production system, which are widespread in the world. The existing literature on transport and logistics is mainly focused on engineering research, transportation economics and management studies, disregarding the view of regional economics, which relates with the impact of economics on space, and therefore, on the impact of internationalisation on a specific industry - transport and logistics and its effects on space. The present book aims to fill the gap in the existing literature by presenting the state of the art of the impact of globalisation and internationalisation of the economy on this industry and focusing on the case of Italy.

Public Transport Passengers' Behavioural Intentions - Paratransit in Jabodetabek-Indonesia (Paperback, 2014): Sik Sumaedi,... Public Transport Passengers' Behavioural Intentions - Paratransit in Jabodetabek-Indonesia (Paperback, 2014)
Sik Sumaedi, I Gede Mahatma Yuda Bakti, Nidya Judhi Astrini, Tri Rakhmawati, Tri Widianti, …
R1,645 Discovery Miles 16 450 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is based on the behavioural intention of public transport passengers and the relationship between those factors in Indonesia. The conceptual model in this book explains behavioural intentions of paratransit passengers which can result in recommendations to unravel the complexity of the congestion problem from consumer behaviour perspective. Based on the results of survey research on behavioural intention of public transport users in Jabodetabek, Indonesia, the result of the study is presented in a model that describes the factors that influence. This book is recommended for academics who wish to gain knowledge about the phenomenon of consumer behaviour, for regulators whose duty is to make a decision and determine the strategic steps to overcome congestion and researchers who want to develop their knowledge and provide solutions related to congestion from the perspective of consumer behaviour.

Urban Redevelopment and Traffic Congestion Management Strategies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Yanli Wang, Bing Wu, Linbo Li Urban Redevelopment and Traffic Congestion Management Strategies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Yanli Wang, Bing Wu, Linbo Li
R3,270 Discovery Miles 32 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the relationship between urban land redevelopment and traffic systems and discusses the related research. Consisting of three main parts, the first analyzes the interaction between land redevelopment and traffic congestion as well as the mechanisms and causes of traffic congestion. The second part presents strategies for the prevention and control of traffic congestion under urban land redevelopment, proposing a two-stage evaluation system of traffic congestion pre-inspection and traffic impact analysis in the planning and implementation stages of land redevelopment. Lastly, the third section includes an application case analysis of the proposed traffic congestion management strategy.

Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety - Theory, Evidence and Action (Hardcover, New): Christina Rudin-Brown, Samantha Jamson Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety - Theory, Evidence and Action (Hardcover, New)
Christina Rudin-Brown, Samantha Jamson
R4,655 Discovery Miles 46 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Despite being an accepted construct in traffic and transport psychology, the precise nature of behavioural adaptation, including its causes and consequences, has not yet been established within the road safety community. A comprehensive collection of recent literature, Behavioural Adaptation and Road Safety: Theory, Evidence, and Action explores behavioural adaptation in road users. It examines behavioural adaptation within the context of historical and theoretical perspectives, and puts forth tangible and practical solutions that can effectively address adverse behavioural adaptation to road safety interventions "before" it occurs.

Edited by Christina Rudin-Brown and Samantha Jamson, with chapters authored by leading road safety experts in driver psychology and behaviour, the book introduces the concept of behavioural adaptation and details its more relevant issues. It reviews the definition of behavioural adaptation that was put forward by the OECD in 1990 and then puts this definition through its paces, identifying where it may be lacking and how it might be improved. This sets the context for the remaining chapters which take the OECD definition as their starting points.

The book discusses the various theories and models of behavioural adaptation and more general theories of driver behaviour developed during the last half century. It provides examples of the "evidence" for behavioural adaptation instances in which behavioural adaptation arose as a consequence of the introduction of safety countermeasures. The book then focuses on the internal, "human" element and considers countermeasures that might be used to limit the development of behavioural adaptation in various road user groups. The book concludes with practical tools and methodologies to address behavioural adaptation in research and design, and to limit the potential negative effects before they happen.

Supplying easy-to-understand, accessible solutions that can be implemented early on in a road safety intervention s design or conception phase, the chapters represent the most extensive compilation of literature relating to behavioural adaptation and its consequences since the 1990 OECD report. The book brings together earlier theories of behavioural adaptation with more recent theories in the area and combines them with practical advice, methods, and tangible solutions that can minimise the potential negative impact of behavioural adaptation on road user safety and address it "before "it occurs. It is an essential component of any road safety library, and should be of particular relevance to researchers, practitioners, designers, and policymakers who are interested in maximizing safety while at the same time encouraging innovation and excellence in road transport-related design.

Building Blocks for Sustainable Transport - Obstacles, Trends, Solutions (Paperback): Veli Himanen, Martin Lee-Gosselin,... Building Blocks for Sustainable Transport - Obstacles, Trends, Solutions (Paperback)
Veli Himanen, Martin Lee-Gosselin, Adriaan Perrels
R1,449 Discovery Miles 14 490 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book argues that the issues surrounding sustainable transport constitute a new - post-modern - phase in transport policy and management

Reconsidering the Bicycle - An Anthropological Perspective on a New (Old) Thing (Paperback, New): Luis Vivanco Reconsidering the Bicycle - An Anthropological Perspective on a New (Old) Thing (Paperback, New)
Luis Vivanco
R1,235 Discovery Miles 12 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In cities throughout the world, bicycles have gained a high profile in recent years, with politicians and activists promoting initiatives like bike lanes, bikeways, bike share programs, and other social programs to get more people on bicycles. Bicycles in the city are, some would say, the wave of the future for car-choked, financially-strapped, obese, and sustainability-sensitive urban areas. This book explores how and why people are reconsidering the bicycle, no longer thinking of it simply as a toy or exercise machine, but as a potential solution to a number of contemporary problems. It focuses in particular on what reconsidering the bicycle might mean for everyday practices and politics of urban mobility, a concept that refers to the intertwined physical, technological, social, and experiential dimensions of human movement. This book is for Introductory Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Sociology, Environmental Anthropology, and all undergraduate courses on the environment and on sustainability throughout the social sciences.

The Organization of Transport - A History of Users, Industry, and Public Policy (Paperback): Massimo Moraglio, Christopher... The Organization of Transport - A History of Users, Industry, and Public Policy (Paperback)
Massimo Moraglio, Christopher Kopper
R1,498 Discovery Miles 14 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

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