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Flexible Ridesharing: New Opportunities and Service Concepts for Sustainable Mobility
Handke, Volker, Jonuschat, Helga
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Description for Flexible Ridesharing: New Opportunities and Service Concepts for Sustainable Mobility
Hardcover. Although ridesharing options have been discussed since many years, internet and smartphones provide completeley new opportunities to find ridesharing partners today. This book deals with our efforts on implementing flexible internet- and phone-based ridesharing services with a focus on the users' perspective, their demands and acceptance limits. Num Pages: 118 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Individual mobility is one of the most important needs of modern society and an important link between private, public and economic life. In contrast, transport also entails severe environmental and social burdens, foiling current efforts for sustainable development. As the main source of CO2 emissions, transport is a prominent driver for climate change, and individual car traffic is responsible for nearly a third of the total energy consumption. However, we have to consider that many commuters feel indeed very dependent on their car. Here, ridesharing promises to contribute to environmental protection, while still offering individual mobility. Although ridesharing options ... Read more
Individual mobility is one of the most important needs of modern society and an important link between private, public and economic life. In contrast, transport also entails severe environmental and social burdens, foiling current efforts for sustainable development. As the main source of CO2 emissions, transport is a prominent driver for climate change, and individual car traffic is responsible for nearly a third of the total energy consumption. However, we have to consider that many commuters feel indeed very dependent on their car. Here, ridesharing promises to contribute to environmental protection, while still offering individual mobility. Although ridesharing options ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
118
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642113444
SKU
V9783642113444
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Ref
99-15
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