Urban Mobility Systems in the World by Gaele Lesteven - 9781789451542

Urban Mobility Systems in the WorldAuthor(s): Gaele Lesteven\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: ISTE Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: ISTE Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781789451542, 978-1789451542\nSynopsis\nUrban Mobility Systems in the World provides insight into the geographical organization of urban mobility systems around the world. These \""systems\"" consist of infrastructure networks, existing transport services and people's travel practices. Adopting a comparative approach, the book highlights the geographical diversity of mobility systems, based on case studies from Africa, North and South America, Asia and Europe. This multi-disciplinary book is organized into twelve chapters, divided into four parts. The first part gives an overview of urban mobility, and then examines the factors that determine everyday mobility in cities, revealing different travel practices among populations (poor, elderly and children). Parts 2 and 3, respectively, focus on urban public transport (trains, metros, minibuses).