The local and global environmental impacts of transport are more apparent than ever before. Moving People provides an attention-grabbing introduction to the problems of transport and the development of sustainable alternatives, focusing on the often misunderstood issue of personal mobility, as opposed to freight. Re-assessing the value and importance of non-motorized transport the author raises questions about mobility in the face of climate change and energy security, particularly for the developing world.Featuring original case studies from across the globe, this book is essential for anyone studying or working in the area of environmental sustainability and transport policy.

Peter Cox is a senior lecturer in the Department of Geography and Development Studies and the Department of Social and Communications Studies at the University of Chester.

Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Movement and Mobility2. Sustainable Development and EcoMobility3. The Problem of Car-dominance4. Automobility and its Alternatives5. The City as a System: Transport as Network6. Mobility in the Mega-City: Delhi7. Non Motorised Transport: Bicycles and other wheeled vehicles8. Bicycle and NMT programmes in Action9. Bicycles and Rickshaws in South Asia10. Institutional changesConclusions