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Urban Mobility in Modern China
The Growth of the E-bike|
58,84 € |
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| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan |
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| Veröffentl.: | 20.04.2018 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9783319765907 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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Beschreibungen
<div><div>This book is an empirically rich case-study of what is currently the most popular alternative-fuel vehicle in the history of motorization – the electric two-wheeler (e-bike). The book provides sociological insights into e-bike mobility in China and discusses politics, social practices and larger issues of mobility transition in urban China. </div><div><br></div><div>Taking an accessible approach to the subject, the book identifies the main sociospatial conflicts regarding the use of e-bikes and discusses why electric two-wheeler mobility is important for the future of urban China and urban transportation globally. This book will be an invaluable read for urban geographers and transportation researchers, but also for academics and general readers interested in Chinese Studies, specifically in the area of urban mobility in China.</div></div><div><br></div>
<div>Chapter 1. Introduction. Towards understanding of E-bike mobility in China.- Chapter 2. The booming “low-tech”.- Chapter 3. The culture and politics of e-bike mobility in China.- Chapter 4: “The human flesh covering steel”: materialities of e-bike propelled movement.- Chapter 5: Journeys and the Social life of e-bike.- Chapter 6. The smart ways forward for electric two-wheeler.</div><div><br></div>
Dennis Zuev is a researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, CIES-IUL, Portugal and lecturer at Nürtingen-Geislingen University, Germany.<div></div>
<div><div>This book is an empirically rich case-study of what is currently the most popular alternative-fuel vehicle in the history of motorization – the electric two-wheeler (e-bike). The book provides sociological insights into e-bike mobility in China and discusses politics, social practices and larger issues of mobility transition in urban China. </div><div><br></div><div>Taking an accessible approach to the subject, the book identifies the main sociospatial conflicts regarding the use of e-bikes and discusses why electric two-wheeler mobility is important for the future of urban China and urban transportation globally. This book will be an invaluable read for urban geographers and transportation researchers, but also for academics and general readers interested in Chinese Studies, specifically in the area of urban mobility in China.</div></div><div><br></div>
Examines the politics of urban mobility in China Provides a valuable snapshot of sustainable urban transportation development in China Discusses two-wheeler (e-bike) mobility and politics of low-carbon innovation
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