The Car-dependent Society: A European Perspective

Abstract

Contents: Frequent car use and car dependence in the risk society: an introduction Part 1 Setting the Scene: Modern risk society and car mobility Attitudes and motives for car use From frequent car use to car dependence. Part 2 Problems and Perspectives: Frequent car use: energy and sustainability questions Frequent car use: societal questions Scenarios for the governance of car mobility The social and cultural aspects of mobility: towards a research agenda Summary and conclusions Addendum References Index.