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Bringing together the latest interdisciplinary theoretical approaches with empirical case studies analysing and appraising innovative policies from Scandinavia, this volume demonstrates that mobility research is a key issue within social enquiry. It addresses three broad themes, and in the final section of the book new visions for research into sustainability and mobility are laid out.
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Thyra Uth Thomsen is Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. Lise Drewes Nielsen is Professor in the Department of Environment and Social Studies at Roskilde University, Denmark, and Henrik Gudmundsson is Senior Researcher at the National Environmental Research Institute in Denmark.
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Bringing together the latest interdisciplinary theoretical approaches with empirical case studies analysing and appraising innovative policies from Scandinavia, this volume demonstrates that mobility research is a key issue within social enquiry. It addresses three broad themes, and in the final section of the book new visions for research into sustainability and mobility are laid out.
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'This is an excellent example of innovative conceptual and empirical work broadly following a new mobilities paradigm. The book is going to be well-read and discussed. It is a significant contribution to this newly emerging field.' John Urry, Lancaster University, UK 'Social Perspectives on Mobility is a crucial text for scholars, planners and students interested in transport. It skilfully handles the concept of mobility from different theoretical and empirical angles. The interdisciplinary perspective presented represents a new and enriching contribution to the debate on mobility.' Randi Johanne Hjorthol, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway 'What emerges is a book that is of great value to politicians and planning officials hoping to survey some of the key issues in today's transport sector...the book is a valuable resource and should give anyone interested a good look at some of the key issues facing planners in the transport sector...' European Spatial Research and Policy
