As affluence grows, it gets easier to travel faster and further. But research shows that, despite this, the average travel time in all societies remains steady at roughly an hour a day. The implication is that people are choosing to increase the distance they regularly travel, rather than opting for shorter journey times. While this clearly offers advantages in terms of reaching more desirable locations, the disadvantages are numerous - not least that of anthropogenic climate change, to which transport is the fastest growing contributor. However, the stability of travel time does not form...
As affluence grows, it gets easier to travel faster and further. But research shows that, despite this, the average travel time in all societies remai...
A critical overview of transport in the UK, which offers recommendations on how policy-makers might approach technological advancements in modern transportation systems.
A critical overview of transport in the UK, which offers recommendations on how policy-makers might approach technological advancements in modern tran...
