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Environment and Society explores ways to promote the behavioural
shifts necessary for creating a 'sustainable society'. Through a
critical approach to the links between sustainability, policy and
citizen engagement, the book argues that sustainability policy
needs to move towards a positive perspective, utilizing the
well-known techniques of segmentation and social marketing. Such
'mainstreaming' of sustainable lifestyles is likely to be the only
effective means of engaging the majority of citizens in the
environmental debate, given the major influence of the consumer
society on individual aspirations and beliefs. Comprised of three
substantive elements, Environment and Society explores the context
for behaviour change policy, the approaches adopted by politicians
and academic researchers, and the application of such approaches
using empirical data from two major research projects. The book is
richly illustrated using both theoretical and empirical data and
provides an excellent companion to all researchers interested in
sustainable lifestyles.
Geographies of Transport and Mobility aims to provide a
comprehensive and evidenced account of the intellectual and
pragmatic challenges for personal mobility in the twenty-first
century. In doing so, it argues that geographers have a key role to
play in shaping academic and policy debates on how personal
mobility can become more sustainable. The book is structured in
three parts. Part I explores how personal mobility has evolved
since the mid-nineteenth century, plotting the intricate
relationship between new forms of mobile technology, urban planning
and design and social practices. Part II examines how researchers
study transport and mobility, and outlines the different
intellectual trajectories of transport geography and geographies of
mobilities. Part III then outlines and discusses the discourse of
sustainable mobility that has emerged in recent years; the ways in
which social, economic and environmental sustainability can be
promoted through different strategies, focusing on behavioural
change and urban design. Geographies of Transport and Mobility
provides a unique perspective on personal mobility by demonstrating
how the way we travel has developed through complex economic and
social processes. It argues that this historical context is
critical for considering how mobility in the twenty-first century
can be more sustainable, not just environmentally, but also
economically and socially. As such, it argues for a renewed focus
on sustainable place making as a way to radically shift mobility
practices. Geographies of Transport and Mobility is designed to
appeal to advanced level undergraduate students and researchers in
the fields of geography, anthropology, psychology, sociology and
transport studies.
The principal barrier to the introduction of more sustainable
disposal methods has previously been thought to be the lack of both
available knowledge and an awareness of the benefits and ease of
these systems. Illustrated by an in-depth analysis of waste
reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour in Exeter, Devon, this
volume questions these assumptions. It not only provides a fresh
examination of the previous (mainly US-focused) research into the
underlying determinants of waste management behaviour from a
geographical perspective, but also develops a new theoretical model
based on the Theory of Reasoned Action. Linking three broad
categories: environmental values, situational characteristics and
psychological factors, the book provides a timely evaluation of
research on household waste management, develops an original
analytical model and demonstrates the utility and importance of
focusing on individual attitudes.
Environment and Society explores ways to promote the behavioural
shifts necessary for creating a 'sustainable society'. Through a
critical approach to the links between sustainability, policy and
citizen engagement, the book argues that sustainability policy
needs to move towards a positive perspective, utilizing the
well-known techniques of segmentation and social marketing. Such
'mainstreaming' of sustainable lifestyles is likely to be the only
effective means of engaging the majority of citizens in the
environmental debate, given the major influence of the consumer
society on individual aspirations and beliefs. Comprised of three
substantive elements, Environment and Society explores the context
for behaviour change policy, the approaches adopted by politicians
and academic researchers, and the application of such approaches
using empirical data from two major research projects. The book is
richly illustrated using both theoretical and empirical data and
provides an excellent companion to all researchers interested in
sustainable lifestyles.
This volume includes changes in the switch from DOS-based to
Windows-based, menu-driven forms of SPSS and MINITAB is the most
important. The other change shows availability of data in digital
form from websites or via CD-ROMs. The book is useful for teachers
and students.
Applying statistical techniques for geogrphical data collection and
analysis can be a difficult and challenging process, especially for
students who have not studied formal mathematics for many years.
Assumning no more knowledge than basic GCSE maths, this book
provides a gentle introduction on how to confidently approach a
wide range of methids and apply them in either one or both of the
leading software statistical packages, SPSS and MINITAB.
Statistical Techniques in Geographic Analysis provides a
significant number of practical examples tht ensure understanding
and promote further development. The book covers the four key areas
of univariate, bivariate, multivariate and spatial techniques.
Statistical Techniques in Geographic Analysis also includes a CDROM
that offers students the chance to practice their application of
each method in either MINITAB or SPSS.
The principal barrier to the introduction of more sustainable
disposal methods has previously been thought to be the lack of both
available knowledge and an awareness of the benefits and ease of
these systems. Illustrated by an in-depth analysis of waste
reduction, reuse and recycling behaviour in Exeter, Devon, this
volume questions these assumptions. It not only provides a fresh
examination of the previous (mainly US-focused) research into the
underlying determinants of waste management behaviour from a
geographical perspective, but also develops a new theoretical model
based on the Theory of Reasoned Action. Linking three broad
categories: environmental values, situational characteristics and
psychological factors, the book provides a timely evaluation of
research on household waste management, develops an original
analytical model and demonstrates the utility and importance of
focusing on individual attitudes.
Geographies of Transport and Mobility aims to provide a
comprehensive and evidenced account of the intellectual and
pragmatic challenges for personal mobility in the twenty-first
century. In doing so, it argues that geographers have a key role to
play in shaping academic and policy debates on how personal
mobility can become more sustainable. The book is structured in
three parts. Part I explores how personal mobility has evolved
since the mid-nineteenth century, plotting the intricate
relationship between new forms of mobile technology, urban planning
and design and social practices. Part II examines how researchers
study transport and mobility, and outlines the different
intellectual trajectories of transport geography and geographies of
mobilities. Part III then outlines and discusses the discourse of
sustainable mobility that has emerged in recent years; the ways in
which social, economic and environmental sustainability can be
promoted through different strategies, focusing on behavioural
change and urban design. Geographies of Transport and Mobility
provides a unique perspective on personal mobility by demonstrating
how the way we travel has developed through complex economic and
social processes. It argues that this historical context is
critical for considering how mobility in the twenty-first century
can be more sustainable, not just environmentally, but also
economically and socially. As such, it argues for a renewed focus
on sustainable place making as a way to radically shift mobility
practices. Geographies of Transport and Mobility is designed to
appeal to advanced level undergraduate students and researchers in
the fields of geography, anthropology, psychology, sociology and
transport studies.
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Transport Matters (Paperback)
Glenn Lyons, Graham Parkhurst, Charles Musselwhite, David Dawson, David Gray, …
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R935
Discovery Miles 9 350
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This book shows that transport matters. Comprising a series of
highly accessible chapters written by respected experts, it reviews
key transport issues and explains how and why effective and
efficient transport is fundamental to successfully addressing all
manner of public policy goals. Contributors explore how we 'do'
transport, as a result of the technologies available to us and the
cultures surrounding how we use them, and examine how this has
significant social, economic and environmental consequences. They
also provide key recommendations for how we could do things
differently to bring about a happier, healthier and more
economically secure future for all of us.
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Transport Matters (Hardcover)
Glenn Lyons, Graham Parkhurst, Charles Musselwhite, David Dawson, David Gray, …
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R2,332
Discovery Miles 23 320
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This book shows that transport matters. Comprising a series of
highly accessible chapters written by respected experts, it reviews
key transport issues and explains how and why effective and
efficient transport is fundamental to successfully addressing all
manner of public policy goals. Contributors explore how we 'do'
transport, as a result of the technologies available to us and the
cultures surrounding how we use them, and examine how this has
significant social, economic and environmental consequences. They
also provide key recommendations for how we could do things
differently to bring about a happier, healthier and more
economically secure future for all of us.
Energy and Society is the first major text to provide an extensive
critical treatment of energy issues informed by recent research on
energy in the social sciences. Written in an engaging and
accessible style it draws new thinking on uneven development,
consumption, vulnerability and transition together to illustrate
the social significance of energy systems in the global North and
South. The book features case studies, examples, discussion
questions, activities, recommended reading and more, to facilitate
its use in teaching. Energy and Society deploys contemporary
geographical concepts and approaches but is not narrowly
disciplinary. Its critical perspective highlights connections
between energy and significant socio-economic and political
processes, such as globalisation, urban isation, international
development and social justice, and connects important issues that
are often treated in isolation, such as resource availability,
energy security, energy access and low-carbon transition.
Co-authored by leading researchers and based on current research
and thinking in the social sciences, Energy and Society presents a
distinctive geographical approach to contemporary energy issues. It
is an essential resource for upperlevel undergraduates and Master's
students in geography, environmental studies, urban studies, energy
studies and related fields.
Energy and Society is the first major text to provide an extensive
critical treatment of energy issues informed by recent research on
energy in the social sciences. Written in an engaging and
accessible style it draws new thinking on uneven development,
consumption, vulnerability and transition together to illustrate
the social significance of energy systems in the global North and
South. The book features case studies, examples, discussion
questions, activities, recommended reading and more, to facilitate
its use in teaching. Energy and Society deploys contemporary
geographical concepts and approaches but is not narrowly
disciplinary. Its critical perspective highlights connections
between energy and significant socio-economic and political
processes, such as globalisation, urban isation, international
development and social justice, and connects important issues that
are often treated in isolation, such as resource availability,
energy security, energy access and low-carbon transition.
Co-authored by leading researchers and based on current research
and thinking in the social sciences, Energy and Society presents a
distinctive geographical approach to contemporary energy issues. It
is an essential resource for upperlevel undergraduates and Master's
students in geography, environmental studies, urban studies, energy
studies and related fields.
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