Cargando…

A u-turn to the future : sustainable urban mobility since 1850 /

"From local bike-sharing initiatives to overhauls of transport infrastructure, mobility is one of the most important areas in which modern cities are trying to realize a more sustainable future. Yet even as politicians and planners look ahead, there remain critical insights to be gleaned from t...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Emanuel, Martin, 1977- (Editor ), Schipper, Frank (Editor ), Oldenziel, Ruth, 1958- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn, 2020.
Colección:Explorations in mobility ; v. 4.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"From local bike-sharing initiatives to overhauls of transport infrastructure, mobility is one of the most important areas in which modern cities are trying to realize a more sustainable future. Yet even as politicians and planners look ahead, there remain critical insights to be gleaned from the history of urban mobility and the unsustainable practices that still impact our everyday lives. United by their pursuit of a "usable past," the studies in this interdisciplinary collection consider the ecological, social, and economic aspects of urban mobility, showing how historical inquiry can make both conceptual and practical contributions to the projects of sustainability and urban renewal"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 339 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781789205602
1789205603