Urban Structure Matters: Residential Location, Car Dependence and Travel Behaviour (RTPI Library Series)

By: Petter Naess

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Synopsis: Going beyond previous investigations into urban land use and travel, Petter Næss presents new research from Denmark on residential location and travel to show how and why urban spatial structures affect people's travel behaviour. In a comprehensive case study of the Copenhagen metropolitan area, Næss combines traditional quantitative travel surveys with qualitative interviews in order to identify the more detailed mechanisms through which urban structure affects travel behaviour. The case study findings are compared with those from other Nordic countries and analyzed and evaluated in the light of relevant theory and literature to provide solid, valuable conclusions for planning sustainable urban development. With a broader range of statistics than previous studies and conclusions of international relevance, Urban Structure Matters provides well-grounded conclusions for how spatial planning of urban areas can be used to reduce car dependence and achieve a more sustainable development of cities.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 344 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781134185818
Related ISBNs:: 9780415375740, 9780203099186, 9781138986596
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/17/21
Copyrighted By:: Petter Næss
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.