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1 online resource (236 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Self-Organisation Approach Redefines Travel Behaviour -- 1.3 Structuration Theory Is the Mechanism of the Self-Organisation Process -- 1.4 Self-Organisation Approach and Transport Planning -- 1.4.1 Self-Organisation Process Influences Accessibility -- 1.5 Transport-Related Social Exclusion and the Self-Organisation Process -- 1.5.1 Transport-Related Social Exclusion Model and Self-Organisation -- 1.6 Self-Organisation Process and Social Justice |
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1.7 Other Contributions of Self-Organisation to Urban Transport Planning -- 1.8 Objectives of the Book -- 1.9 Methodology -- 1.10 Principal Hypotheses of this Book -- 1.10.1 Elaboration of the Research Hypotheses -- 1.11 The Organisation of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Self-Organisation, Travel Behaviour and Social Exclusion -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Self-Organisation and Complex Travel Behaviours -- 2.3 Mechanism of Self-Organisation Process: Structuration Theory -- 2.4 Social Structure Is the Root Cause of Accessibility Problems -- 2.5 The Concepts of Social Exclusion |
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2.5.1 Social Exclusion Includes Entitlement Failure -- 2.5.2 Transport-Related Social Exclusion -- 2.5.3 Government Policy Is the Root Cause of Transport-Related Social Exclusion -- 2.5.4 Social Exclusion and the Self-Organisation Process -- 2.6 Transforming Unjust Policies to Minimise Social Exclusion -- 2.7 Enabling Individual Actions to Minimise Social Exclusion -- 2.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Self-Organisation Process, Accessibility and Principles of Justice -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Accessibility and Its Role in the Self-Organisation Process |
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3.3 Accessibility Means Freedom to Achieve Well-being and the Ability to Penetrate Obstructions -- 3.4 Travel Needs and their Relationship to the Self-Organisation Process -- 3.4.1 Travel Time Ratio and Individual Actions in Self-Organisation -- 3.5 Accessibility Constraints Produced by the Self-Organisation Process -- 3.5.1 Space-Time Prism Measures of the New Travel Behaviours Produced by Self-Organisation -- 3.6 Government Policy Is Vital for Individual Accessibility -- 3.7 The Role of Social Justice in the Self-Organisation Process |
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3.7.1 Self-Organisation Always Produces Efficient Policies but Ignores Equity in Urban Development -- 3.7.2 Equality and Equity in the Distribution of Benefits and Burdens -- 3.7.3 The Utilitarian Approach -- 3.7.4 The Rawlsian Approach: A Just Distribution Must Give a High Priority to the Least Disadvantaged -- 3.7.5 The Capability Approach -- 3.8 Self-Organisation Process and Unjust Policies -- 3.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Self-Organisation Processes Taking Place in a Migrant Enclave in Guangzhou -- 4.1 Introduction |
| Summary |
This book investigates the influence of self-organisation processes on the commuting of the poor workers in urban China. It suggests a new approach to investigate and measure individual access, and it argues that dynamic interactions between individual action and social structure influence individuals access to transport, which cannot be measured using other traditional accessibility approaches. The overwhelming majority of models in transport research assume that socio-economic factors and the built-environment influence the accessibility of transport for individuals. This book provides evidence that individual decision-makings and actions are also vital factors to bring out changes in accessibility. Further, the study adopts a self-organisation process and structuration theory to illustrate that a significant proportion of travel problems of migrants are rooted in the interaction between actions and social structures. Any change in migrants actions or social structures in the self-organisation process would result in the production of complex and spontaneous travel behaviour. The self-organisation approach presented provides a new approach for urban transport planning in the future, particularly on the investigation of the accessibility of disadvantaged social groups. By using the social theories, transport research can have an effect on commuting behaviour and to improve poor workers quality of life |
| Notes |
4.2 Self-Organisation Process Influences the Routine Activities of Actors |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Marginality, Social -- China
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Social isolation -- China
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Self-organizing systems.
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Marginality, Social
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Self-organizing systems
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Social isolation
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789811522529 |
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9811522529 |
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