Description |
1 online resource (413 pages) |
Series |
Urban and industrial environments |
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Urban and industrial environments.
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Contents |
Introduction: Cycling for sustainable transport / John Pucher, Ralph Buehler -- International overview: cycling trends in Western Europe, North America, and Australia / Ralph Buehler, John Pucher -- Health benefits of cycling / Jan Garrard, Chris Rissel, Adrian Bauman -- Effective speed: cycling because it's "faster" / Paul Tranter -- Developments in bicycle equipment and its role in promoting cycling as a travel mode / Kristin Lovejoy, Susan Handy -- Bicycling infrastructure for mass cycling: a transatlantic comparison / Peter G. Furth -- Cycling safety / Peter L. Jacobson, Harry Rutter -- Integration of cycling with public transportation / John Pucher, Ralph Buehler -- Bikesharing across the globe / Susan A. Shaheen, Stacey Guzman, Hua Zhang -- Women and cycling / Jan Garrard, Susan Handy, Jennifer Dill -- Children and cycling / Noreen C. McDonald -- Cycling in small cities / Susan Handy, Eva Heinen, Kevin J. Krizek -- Big city cycling in Europe, North America, and Australia / Ralph Buehler, John Pucher -- Cycling in megacities: London, Paris, New York, and Tokyo / John Pucher, Emmanuel De Lanversin, Takahiro Suzuki, John Whitelegg -- Promoting cycling for daily travel: conclusions and lessons from across the globe / John Pucher, Ralph Buehler |
Summary |
A guide to today's urban cycling renaissance, with information on cycling's health benefits, safety, bikes and bike equipment, bike lanes, bike sharing, and other topics |
Analysis |
URBANISM/General |
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ARCHITECTURE/Urban Design |
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ENVIRONMENT/General |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
Subject |
Cycling -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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City traffic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Cycling.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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City traffic
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Cycling
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Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2012006720 |
ISBN |
0262305917 |
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9780262305914 |
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9780262304993 |
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0262304996 |
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