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Sustainable Transport and Quality of Life Analysis of Cycling Impact in Italy

Sustainable Transport and Quality of Life Analysis of Cycling Impact in Italy

Donatella Privitera
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781466640986|ISBN10: 1466640987|EISBN13: 9781466640993
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4098-6.ch014
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Privitera, Donatella. "Sustainable Transport and Quality of Life Analysis of Cycling Impact in Italy." Sustainable Technologies, Policies, and Constraints in the Green Economy, edited by Andrei Jean-Vasile, et al., IGI Global, 2013, pp. 251-268. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4098-6.ch014

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Privitera, D. (2013). Sustainable Transport and Quality of Life Analysis of Cycling Impact in Italy. In A. Jean-Vasile, T. Adrian, J. Subic, & D. Dusmanescu (Eds.), Sustainable Technologies, Policies, and Constraints in the Green Economy (pp. 251-268). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4098-6.ch014

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Privitera, Donatella. "Sustainable Transport and Quality of Life Analysis of Cycling Impact in Italy." In Sustainable Technologies, Policies, and Constraints in the Green Economy, edited by Andrei Jean-Vasile, et al., 251-268. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4098-6.ch014

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Abstract

In the last 20 years cities have undergone considerable changes. The current phase of expansion, which took place in the absence of demographic pressures, has diluted urban space into functional areas, scattered randomly throughout the area. The authors therefore identify new mobility needs, met mainly by private means, with implications in terms of congestion and air pollution. Sustainable mobility is a priority intervention for the EU. This chapter studies, after a discussion of the importance of sustainable mobility, cycling in Italy from an economic and strategic perspective. Promoting cycling is important for individual health, environmental sustainability, and transport demand management. In Italy, very few people use a bicycle on a regular basis. The analysis relies on national aggregate data as well as case studies of large and small cities in an Italian region.

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