Mobility and Environment [electronic resource] : Humanists versus Engineers in Urban Policy and Professional Education /
Poli, Corrado.author.
The transportation revolution does not simply mean taking a bus instead of a car.  It means centering the political debate on the necessity to shift dramatically from a technical to a political culture, and from an economic development oriented policy to an environment centered one. A radical proposal to transform the currently existing thought on cities, traffic, planning and environment,.  Innovative, provocative and best of all ironic. Richard Peet, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA Mobility and Environment is quite an unusual and refreshing contribution to the literature.  Through the analysis of urban traffic problems the book deconstructs the present paradigm of urban development, highlights its deficiencies and proposes alternative solutions.  The volume would definitely be of interest to geographers and planners, while it also addresses issues that concern sociology, government, philosophy and communication. Antònia Casellas, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain Our cities have to cope every day with traffic problems.  Corrado Poli’s, Mobility and Environment,  introduces an innovative perspective on mobility planning by applying environmental policy tools. Francesco Musco, University IUAV of Venice, Italy.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword -- 1. Introduction: Technicians and humanists in the environmentalist debate on mobility and the city -- 2. Sustainable development: From fallacy to fraud -- 3. Technologies, problems, solutions -- 4. Mobility and the corporatist society -- 5. Traffic planning critique -- 6. Urban space and mobility policies in Europe and in North America -- 7. Northern Virginia Transport Authority ‘Trans-Action 2010’ Plan. A case study -- 8. Ethical aspects in traffic planning -- 9. Education and training of traffic professionals -- 10 Planning approaches -- 11. Some procedures and some content -- 12. What to do? -- 13. Between private and public: mutual transportation -- Bibliography -- Index.
The transportation revolution does not simply mean taking a bus instead of a car.  It means centering the political debate on the necessity to shift dramatically from a technical to a political culture, and from an economic development oriented policy to an environment centered one. A radical proposal to transform the currently existing thought on cities, traffic, planning and environment,.  Innovative, provocative and best of all ironic. Richard Peet, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA Mobility and Environment is quite an unusual and refreshing contribution to the literature.  Through the analysis of urban traffic problems the book deconstructs the present paradigm of urban development, highlights its deficiencies and proposes alternative solutions.  The volume would definitely be of interest to geographers and planners, while it also addresses issues that concern sociology, government, philosophy and communication. Antònia Casellas, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain Our cities have to cope every day with traffic problems.  Corrado Poli’s, Mobility and Environment,  introduces an innovative perspective on mobility planning by applying environmental policy tools. Francesco Musco, University IUAV of Venice, Italy.
Regional planning.
Urban planning.
Sustainable development.
Philosophy and science.
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
Sustainable Development.
Philosophy of Science.