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America's addiction to automobiles : why cities need to kick the habit and how / Chad Frederick.
Author
Frederick, Chad
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]
Description
xvi, 234 pages ; 25 cm.
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Firestone Library - Stacks
HE308 .F635 2017
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Subject(s)
Urban transportation
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United States
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Automobiles
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Social aspects
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United States
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Urban health
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United States
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Sustainable urban development
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United States
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Series
Environmental degradation and public health
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Summary note
This book scrutinizes the use of automobiles in cities, investigating its role in exacerbating urban inequalities and thwarting sustainability of modern society.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Our addiction
Cities: the immovable objects
Automobiles: the irresistible force
Social science
Sustainability
A sketch of the city
The cities in the sketch
Public health
Airborne emissions
Economic inequality
Quality of life
Applying a new logic.
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ISBN
9781440852800 ((hardcover : alkaline paper))
1440852804 ((hardcover : alkaline paper))
LCCN
2017020571
OCLC
973920683
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