The chapter introduces the foremost theories put forward by social sciences on daily mobility, notably in urban societies. After a preliminary part aimed at defining spatial mobility from a sociological point of view, the paper puts forward an overview of explanations related to factors associated with daily mobility and its growth, particularly following the invention and diffusion of motorised means of transport from the second half of the nineteenth century. The relationship between mobile populations and new urban morphology is dealt with in the subsequent part of the chapter aimed at describing the history of city transformations as a reflection of the evolution of mobility. The coexistence of different populations, in urban areas characterised by the increasing scattering of settlements and by the difficulty to access goods and services, it is the basis for the last group of theories, outlined in the final part of the chapter related to the issue of the relationship between mobility, accessibility and risks of social exclusion.

Colleoni, M. (2016). A Social Science Approach to the Study of Mobility: An Introduction. In M. Colleoni, P. Pucci (a cura di), Understanding Mobilities for Designing Contemporary Cities (pp. 23-33). Springer [10.1007/978-3-319-22578-4_2].

A Social Science Approach to the Study of Mobility: An Introduction

COLLEONI, MATTEO
2016

Abstract

The chapter introduces the foremost theories put forward by social sciences on daily mobility, notably in urban societies. After a preliminary part aimed at defining spatial mobility from a sociological point of view, the paper puts forward an overview of explanations related to factors associated with daily mobility and its growth, particularly following the invention and diffusion of motorised means of transport from the second half of the nineteenth century. The relationship between mobile populations and new urban morphology is dealt with in the subsequent part of the chapter aimed at describing the history of city transformations as a reflection of the evolution of mobility. The coexistence of different populations, in urban areas characterised by the increasing scattering of settlements and by the difficulty to access goods and services, it is the basis for the last group of theories, outlined in the final part of the chapter related to the issue of the relationship between mobility, accessibility and risks of social exclusion.
Capitolo o saggio
Accessibility; Daily mobility; Mobility time; Motorised means of transport; Urban mobility; Urban morphology;
Daily mobility, Urban mobility, Motorised means of transport, Mobility time, Urban morphology, Accessibility
English
Understanding Mobilities for Designing Contemporary Cities
Colleoni, M; Pucci, P
2016
978-3-319-22577-7
Springer
23
33
Colleoni, M. (2016). A Social Science Approach to the Study of Mobility: An Introduction. In M. Colleoni, P. Pucci (a cura di), Understanding Mobilities for Designing Contemporary Cities (pp. 23-33). Springer [10.1007/978-3-319-22578-4_2].
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