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The term social exclusion reflects the existence of barriers that prevent people fully participating in society. Many factors contribute to this, one of which is lack of access to an adequate transport system. This transport policy study focuses on the situation in urban Scotland.

This book brings together conceptual and empirical insights to explore the interconnections between social networks based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and travel behaviour in urban environments.

This book examines non-motorized transport (NMT) behaviour, infrastructure provision and service delivery development in the African urban context. It challenges the conventional focus on transport network analysis and motor-vehicle dominated infrastructure decision-making, arguing that consideration of people walking, cycling and pushing carts

Over the last two decades, the conceptualisation and empirical analysis of mobilities of people, objects and symbols has become an important strand of social science. Yet, the increasing importance of mobilities in all parts of the social does not only happen as observable practices in the material world but also takes place against the background of changing discourses, scientific theories and conceptualisations and knowledge. Within the formation of these mobilities discourses, the social sciences constitute a relevant actor. Focussing on mobility as an object of knowledge from a Foucauldian perspective rather than a given entity within the historical contingency of movement, this book asks: How do discourses and ideologies structure the normative substance, social meanings, and the lived reality of mobilities? What are the real world effects of/on the will and the ability to be mobile? And, how do these lived realities, in turn, invigorate or interfere with certain discourses and ideologies of mobility?

The dependency of Western societies on the car is a unique situation in history, but does not get much attention; car use is seen as just a normal situation. The population at large knows the risks, knows the disadvantages, experiences the advantages and keeps driving. Using data from Western Europe, this book examines three key themes.

The taxicab makes a significant contribution to the accessibility of a city. This study considers the roles and functions of the taxi from its origins as the first licensed form of public transport, to the current variations of vehicle type and operation, to predictions for its future development.

Bringing together the authors working at the intersection of social science and transport science, this offers closer consideration of the issues, practices and structures of multiple mobilities. It draws attention to many areas of research and investigation relating to mobile lives.

The UK fuel tax protests of September 2000 generated considerable debate about fuel prices and taxation. The editors saw an opportunity to explore car dependence and conducted a large-scale travel behaviour survey to find out how car users coped when restricted in being able to buy petrol.

Bringing together the latest interdisciplinary theoretical approaches with empirical case studies analysing and appraising innovative policies from Scandinavia, this volume demonstrates that mobility research is a key issue within social enquiry. It addresses three broad themes, and in the final section of the book new visions for research into sustainability and mobility are laid out.

This text reviews the detrimental environmental, social and economic effects of laissez-faire retail decentralization and subsequent interventionist policies. In particular, it pays attention to the transport components that affect retailer centre/area/store choice.

Bringing together the interdisciplinary theoretical approaches with empirical case studies analysing and appraising innovative policies from Scandinavia, this volume demonstrates that mobility research is a key issue within social enquiry. It addresses three broad themes.

Builds upon the interest in social surveillance, raised by the use of technology for the surveillance and control of mobility as well as for transport. This book describes and explores contemporary and narrow notions of mobility and also investigates and nurtures their transition to richer conceptual models.

This book seeks to better conceptualise and define mobility poverty, addressing both its geographies and socio-economic landscapes. It moves beyond the analysis of `transport poverty¿ and innovatively explores mobility inequalities and social construction of mobility disadvantages.

This book examines non-motorized transport (NMT) behaviour, infrastructure provision and service delivery development in the African urban context. It challenges the conventional focus on transport network analysis and motor-vehicle dominated infrastructure decision-making, arguing that consideration of people walking, cycling and pushing carts are an essential requirement for urban transport planning and governance in urban Africa. Bringing together in-depth case studies, the volume examines non-motorized travel behaviour, planning and the institutional framework governing non-motorized infrastructure provision, safety of pedestrians and cyclists and reasons why NMT is underestimated.

Examines strategies for the representation of user interests in public transport from a variety of perspectives. This book reviews approaches to integrating the passengers' views in the planning process and to protecting their interests in operations and customer care across a range of European countries, including Austria, and Czech Republic.

By combining focus groups and interviews with research techniques, such as web-based discussions and Q methodology, this book provides insights into the daily experiences of those using the British transport system.

This examination is carried out through a discussion of the general question: to what extent can the speed potentials generated by technological transportation systems be considered as vectors of social change? In so doing, it explores the little-known field of the sociology of mobility.

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, which is composed of 12 chapters that fall into four logical sections.