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In this thought-provoking book, Aharon Kellerman presents a
wide-ranging understanding of personal mobilities; the mobilities
which individuals initiate, direct, and operate physically and
virtually and which constitute an expression of personal autonomy.
He readdresses existing concepts and knowledge as well as assessing
novel and emerging technologies for self-driven mobilities.
Kellerman begins with a presentation of the critical introductory
concepts related to personal mobilities, including discussions of
movement and travel, origins, path and destination, and the social
value of personal freedom. He examines the nature of virtual space
and its relationship with the physical, exploring
conceptualizations of cyberspace, hybrid space, spatial media and
Internet space. Chapters further highlight existing and new
conceptual and theoretical knowledge for the understanding of
self-driven mobilities, such as proximity, interaction, and
distance; everyday mobilities; personal (im)mobilities; and
Covid-19 and post-pandemic impacts on future trends for personal
mobilities. Expounding the basic human need for movement, this
discerning book will prove an essential resource for students and
scholars interested in mobilities across the disciplines of social
geography, urban geography, sociology, transportation, and urban
planning. Its interpretation of newly emerging practical realities
for personal mobilities will also benefit transport and
communications practitioners.
In this ground-breaking book Aharon Kellerman explores a rapidly
developing aspect of contemporary life: automated and autonomous
spatial mobilities and their social and urban implications.
Distinguishing between automation, or self-doing, and autonomy, or
self-government, at both the conceptual and practical levels, this
book also draws a distinction between spatial mobility and
automated spatial mobility. Automation processes for transportation
and communications media and their controls are discussed in light
of these differences. Presenting a wide-ranging discussion on
autonomous vehicle (AV) development and its future adoption, as
well as of social and spatial dimensions of the AV-age, this highly
topical book points to the emergence of autonomously mobile cities
and the new mobility landscapes they will present. Academics, as
well as practitioners, in the fields of mobility, transportation,
urban planning, geography and sociology will find this an essential
read.
Highlighting the global scale of the major classes of voluntary
movements - commodities and people, capital, information and
technology - Aharon Kellerman offers a contemporary and
synthesizing perspective on global spatial mobilities. This
wide-ranging book sheds new light on each of the mobility types
individually as well as globalization and spatial mobilities more
broadly through detailed comparative analysis. This important work
is set in the context of current conflicting global trends towards
growing globalization of information and technology on the one hand
and pressures to limit the globalization of the movements of
immigrants and commodities on the other. By its nature, the book
will appeal to a wide international readership and is of particular
value to students and researchers in a variety of fields that focus
on mobility and globalization, namely, geography, business
administration, economics, sociology and political science.
Discussing the concept of mobility at large and that of spatial
mobilities in particular, this book makes the case for daily
spatial mobilities as a distinct type of mobility and explores this
concept from a variety of perspectives. Daily mobilities, such as
for commuting, shopping, social ties, information, banking, news,
studies, business meetings, etc. are typified by their being
two-way mobilities, frequently performed, constituting a major
element of our daily routine lives, and inclusive of both corporeal
and/or virtual mobilities. Outlining his argument for daily spatial
mobility, author Aharon Kellerman focuses on needs and triggers for
daily mobilities, on levels of personal mobility and personal
autonomy in daily mobilities and on potential mobilities leading to
practiced ones. The concept is further explored using three major
types of daily mobility, terrestrial, virtual and aerial and three
major spatial elements; urban spatial reorganization in the
information age, mobility terminals, namely bus, metro, and railway
stations as well as airports, and global opportunities through
daily mobilities, notably for users of the Internet.
Living in a contemporary developed society means having access to a
myriad of ways to communicate. One can either use public or private
transport to meet others and talk face to face, or use a variety of
communication networks, like mobile or fixed telephones or the
internet, to travel virtually. Personal Mobilities provides a
systematic study of personal movement focusing on the dimensions of
space, individuals, societies and technologies. Kellerman examines
a variety of personal mobilities, including air transportation,
through several perspectives, examining the human need for
movement, their anchoring within wider societal trends,
commonalities and differences among mobility technologies and
international differences. Although spatial mobility seems
geographical by its very nature, the topic has been so far treated
only partially, and mainly by sociologists. Personal Mobilities
highlights geographical as well as sociological aspects and is the
first book to focus solely on personal mobilities.
Living in a contemporary developed society means having access to a
myriad of ways to communicate. One can either use public or private
transport to meet others and talk face to face, or use a variety of
communication networks, like mobile or fixed telephones or the
internet, to travel virtually. Personal Mobilities provides a
systematic study of personal movement focusing on the dimensions of
space, individuals, societies and technologies. Kellerman examines
a variety of personal mobilities, including air transportation,
through several perspectives, examining the human need for
movement, their anchoring within wider societal trends,
commonalities and differences among mobility technologies and
international differences. Although spatial mobility seems
geographical by its very nature, the topic has been so far treated
only partially, and mainly by sociologists. Personal Mobilities
highlights geographical as well as sociological aspects and is the
first book to focus solely on personal mobilities.
One of the most significant and important advancements in
information and communication technology over the past 20 years is
the introduction and expansion of the Internet. Now almost
universally available, the Internet brings us email, global voice
and video communications, research repositories, reference
libraries, and almost unlimited opportunities for daily activities.
Bridging geographical distances in unprecedented ways, the Internet
has impacted all aspects of our daily lives - from facilitating the
running of businesses, the attainment of services and keeping in
touch with friends and family. Accessible at any time and for many
of us from our mobile phones, the Internet has opened up a world of
knowledge and communication platforms that we cannot now imagine
living without. This book explores the concept that the Internet
has become a second action space for individuals. Coexisting with
traditional and "obvious" real space, the Internet serves as a
novel spatial platform and action space to its subscribers all over
the world. Kellerman expertly discusses this notion and examines
the practical integration of cyberspace with real space. Part I
examines the Internet as a platform for action and presents its
relations with physical space concerning a range of uses and
applications which were traditionally performed in physical space
only. It discusses the idea that the Internet has become a second
space and explores theoretical perspectives surrounding this
notion. The Internet has undeniably made humankind more efficient
and connected. Part II explores the Internet as an action space for
human life, considering basic human needs, curiosity, identity and
social relations. It further considers instances whereby use and
application of the Internet cannot be fully performed in real
space, mainly regarding people's presentation of identity. Part III
explores daily actions over the Internet, such as work, shopping,
banking and social interactions. Kellerman also briefly touches on
the darker aspects that the expansion of the Internet has made
possible - including its role in fraud and other crimes. The
concluding chapter discusses people living across the two spaces
and identifies potential future developments. The Internet as
Second Actions Space will appeal to students across the social
sciences, in particular those studying Geography, Sociology, Media
Studies, Internet Studies, Business and related disciplines.
Discussing the concept of mobility at large and that of spatial
mobilities in particular, this book makes the case for daily
spatial mobilities as a distinct type of mobility and explores this
concept from a variety of perspectives. Daily mobilities, such as
for commuting, shopping, social ties, information, banking, news,
studies, business meetings, etc. are typified by their being
two-way mobilities, frequently performed, constituting a major
element of our daily routine lives, and inclusive of both corporeal
and/or virtual mobilities. Outlining his argument for daily spatial
mobility, author Aharon Kellerman focuses on needs and triggers for
daily mobilities, on levels of personal mobility and personal
autonomy in daily mobilities and on potential mobilities leading to
practiced ones. The concept is further explored using three major
types of daily mobility, terrestrial, virtual and aerial and three
major spatial elements; urban spatial reorganization in the
information age, mobility terminals, namely bus, metro, and railway
stations as well as airports, and global opportunities through
daily mobilities, notably for users of the Internet.
One of the most significant and important advancements in
information and communication technology over the past 20 years is
the introduction and expansion of the Internet. Now almost
universally available, the Internet brings us email, global voice
and video communications, research repositories, reference
libraries, and almost unlimited opportunities for daily activities.
Bridging geographical distances in unprecedented ways, the Internet
has impacted all aspects of our daily lives - from facilitating the
running of businesses, the attainment of services and keeping in
touch with friends and family. Accessible at any time and for many
of us from our mobile phones, the Internet has opened up a world of
knowledge and communication platforms that we cannot now imagine
living without. This book explores the concept that the Internet
has become a second action space for individuals. Coexisting with
traditional and "obvious" real space, the Internet serves as a
novel spatial platform and action space to its subscribers all over
the world. Kellerman expertly discusses this notion and examines
the practical integration of cyberspace with real space. Part I
examines the Internet as a platform for action and presents its
relations with physical space concerning a range of uses and
applications which were traditionally performed in physical space
only. It discusses the idea that the Internet has become a second
space and explores theoretical perspectives surrounding this
notion. The Internet has undeniably made humankind more efficient
and connected. Part II explores the Internet as an action space for
human life, considering basic human needs, curiosity, identity and
social relations. It further considers instances whereby use and
application of the Internet cannot be fully performed in real
space, mainly regarding people's presentation of identity. Part III
explores daily actions over the Internet, such as work, shopping,
banking and social interactions. Kellerman also briefly touches on
the darker aspects that the expansion of the Internet has made
possible - including its role in fraud and other crimes. The
concluding chapter discusses people living across the two spaces
and identifies potential future developments. The Internet as
Second Actions Space will appeal to students across the social
sciences, in particular those studying Geography, Sociology, Media
Studies, Internet Studies, Business and related disciplines.
As the Internet develops, on top of earlier urban communications,
facilities and media, it is becoming the site of urban
communications on an unprecedented scale. Exploring the history of
the Internet, from pre-conception to the possibilities of an
internet-based future, The Internet City explores ways in which the
Internet and urban life intersect. The book interprets how the
contemporary city is becoming fully based on Internet technologies
in all of its major dimensions: the daily activities of urbanites
and urban companies, the operations of urban systems, and the
functioning of upcoming driverless vehicles. With particular focus
on the ways in which people routinely consume urban services via
the Internet, Aharon Kellerman examines how they are simultaneously
present in physical and digital spaces. Urban geographers and urban
planners will benefit from the detailed information on how the
cityscape will be altered in the near future by the introduction of
internet-based autonomous vehicles. City policy makers will also
find this a useful tool to explore how and why policies may need to
be updated in accordance with the rising importance of the Internet
in the urban sphere.
This book introduces the Internet through a systematic geographical
interpretation, thus shedding light on the Internet as a spatial
entity. The book's approach is to extend basic concepts developed
for terrestrial geography to cyberspace, most notably those
relating to space, structure, place, distance, mobility, and
presence. It further considers the Internet by its constitution of
information space, communications space, and screen space. By using
well-known concepts from traditional human geography, this book
proposes a combination of terrestrial and virtual geographies,
which may in turn help in coping with Internet structures and
contents. The book appeals to human and economic geographers,
especially those interested in information and Internet
geographies. It may also be of special interest and importance to
sociologists and media scholars and students dealing with
communication technology and the Internet.
We have been living and working in the information society for
decades, yet still we struggle to understand and keep up in the
face of its constant flux and vast scope. In this unique
interdisciplinary text, three scholars at the forefront of this
dynamic field provide a clear conceptual framework and
interpretation of the global information society. They explain the
three pillars of the information society-technology, knowledge, and
mobility-and the global information society as a whole, both as an
interconnected web and a regionally distinct phenomenon. Offering a
nuanced understanding of this complex subject, this book will
enable students to navigate and thrive in the dynamic and evolving
world of information and communication technology.
We have been living and working in the information society for
decades, yet still we struggle to understand and keep up in the
face of its constant flux and vast scope. In this unique
interdisciplinary text, three scholars at the forefront of this
dynamic field provide a clear conceptual framework and
interpretation of the global information society. They explain the
three pillars of the information society-technology, knowledge, and
mobility-and the global information society as a whole, both as an
interconnected web and a regionally distinct phenomenon. Offering a
nuanced understanding of this complex subject, this book will
enable students to navigate and thrive in the dynamic and evolving
world of information and communication technology.
Scrutinzes the interrelationships between Jewish spatial
organization and social structure and change in Palestine/Israel.
Kellerman (geography, U. of Haifa) analyzes the development of
nationwide and regional settlements and reasons for spatial and
territorial choices such as cooperative villages. He uncovers the
extreme differences between old an
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