Promoting Walking and Cycling: New Perspectives on Sustainable Travel

by Colin G. Pooley

Book Overview

Why, despite the supposed desirability of cycling and walking, do so many people feel unable or unwilling to incorporate these modes of transport into their everyday journeys? This problem, one of the most pressing questions facing transport planners, has major implications for environmental policy, urban planning, and existing social and economic structures. Drawing on original research, the authors reveal the reasons behind our resistance and suggest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144731008X
• ISBN13: 9781447310082
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.4"