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Slow citiesconquering our speed addi...

Tolley, R. S. (1946-)

Slow citiesconquering our speed addiction for health and sustainability /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Slow citiesPaul Tranter and Rodney Tolley.
其他題名:	conquering our speed addiction for health and sustainability /
作者:	Tranter, Paul J.,
其他作者:	Tolley, R. S.
出版者:	Amsterdam :Elsevier,2020.
面頁冊數:	1 online resource.
附註:	Includes index.
標題:	Urban transportation.
電子資源:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128153161
ISBN:	9780128153178 (electronic bk.)

Slow citiesconquering our speed addiction for health and sustainability /
Tranter, Paul J.,

Slow citiesconquering our speed addiction for health and sustainability /[electronic resource] :Paul Tranter and Rodney Tolley. - Amsterdam :Elsevier,2020. - 1 online resource.

Includes index.

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Speed -- Chapter 1: Introduction: changing cultures of speed -- Abstract -- 1.1. Introduction: a faster route to health -- 1.2. Holistic perspectives on slowing city transport -- 1.3. Increasing speed: technological advances throughout history -- 1.4. The growing cultural obsession with speed and time saving -- 1.5. Motordom-constructing a culture of speed in the city -- 1.6. New thinking, new thinkers -- 1.7. The growing momentum towards 'slower' city transport

ISBN: 9780128153178 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Topical Terms:

205256
Urban transportation.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HE305

Dewey Class. No.: 388.4

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505 8 $a 1.8. The rise of slow movements -- 1.9. Conclusion -- 1.10. Preview of the book -- Chapter 2: The benefits of speed for individuals: real or illusory? -- Abstract -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. A long history of valuing speed -- 2.3. Problems with seeing speed as 'valuable' -- 2.4. Speed, excitement and bodily pleasure -- 2.5. The elusive excitement of speed -- 2.6. Claimed advantages of faster transport for individuals and households -- 2.7. Do individuals and households really benefit from faster transport? -- 2.8. Conclusion
505 8 $a Chapter 3: The benefits of speed for economy and society: challenging the dominant narrative -- Abstract -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Speed, industrialism and capitalism -- 3.3. Speed in visions of the modern city -- 3.4. Speed and time savings in transport modelling and planning -- 3.5. Conclusion -- Chapter 4: The 'slow paradox': how speed steals our time -- Abstract -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The quest for speed in the city -- 4.3. The 'slow paradox' and effective speed -- 4.4. Effective speeds of different modes -- 4.5. The futility of increasing trip speeds
505 8 $a 4.6. Countering arguments against effective speed -- 4.7. Increasing speeds, yet increased time pressure -- 4.8. Slowing down to speed up in city traffic -- 4.9. Travel time budgets: 'slower cities' spend less time travelling -- 4.10. Other ways the 'slower' modes save time -- 4.11. Conclusion -- Part II: Health -- Chapter 5: Keeping the doctor away: promoting human health through slower travel -- Abstract -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Promoting personal physical health through the 'slower' modes -- 5.3. 'Slower' modes and personal mental health
505 8 $a 5.4. Incidental public health benefits of active travel -- 5.5. Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Advancing environmental health in future 'slow cities' -- Abstract -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Holistic assessments of speed's impact on environmental health -- 6.3. Energy consumption -- 6.4. Pollution -- 6.5. Greenhouse gas levels -- 6.6. Consumption of space in the transport system -- 6.7. Sprawl: the link with speed -- 6.8. Rebound impacts -- 6.9. Conclusion -- Chapter 7: Slower, richer, fairer: better economic health in 'slow cities' -- Abstract -- 7.1. Introduction
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