Infrastructures in Practice by Elizabeth Shove, Frank Trentmann - 9781138476165

Name: Infrastructures in Practice by Elizabeth Shove, Frank Trentmann - 9781138476165
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Infrastructures in PracticeThe Dynamics of Demand in Networked Societies\nAuthor(s): Elizabeth Shove, Frank Trentmann\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138476165, 978-1138476165\nSynopsis\nInfrastructures in Practice shows how infrastructures and daily life shape each other. Power grids, roads and broadband make modern lifestyles possible at the same time, their design and day-to-day operation depends on what people do at home and at work. This volume investigates the entanglement of supply and demand. It explains how standards and 'normal' ways of living have changed over time and how infrastructures have changed with them. Studies of grid expansion and disruption, heating systems, the internet, urban planning and office standards, smart meters and demand management reveal this dynamic interdependence. \n\nThis is the first book to examine the interdependence between infrastructures and the practices of daily l.