Wie beinflussen die sozialen und physischen Wohnbedingungen das Verhalten der Menschen? Lasst sich die Nachhaltigkeit des Konsums uber eine Beeinflussung der Nachbarschaften fordern? Welche baulichen und organisatorischen Veranderungen am Bestehenden sind geeignet, diesem Ziel naher zu kommen? Diese Fragen stehen im Mittelpunkt des vorliegenden Bandes, dessen Ergebnisse von einem interdisziplinaren Team von Psychologen, Architekten und Okonomen erarbeitet wurden. Neben neuen Einsichten uber die Nachhaltigkeit von Konsumverhalten bietet das Buch auch zahlreiche Anregungen fur die Umsetzung in...

Presenting recent research on the international integration of infrastructures in Europe, this book combines general and methodological chapters and examples from different a variety of sectors such as transport, electricity and communication networks. Particular focus is on the contrast between the 'Europe of nation states' of the nineteenth century (up to 1914) and the emerging 'integrated Europe' after World War II. Additional contributions provide perspectives from beyond Europe. The wide range of topics gives a good overview of the different challenges posed and the strategies employed...

Public transport is essential to the quality of life of its passengers, both as a means to move around but also to achieve a sustainable environment. However, the passenger's position as a customer is weakened by the dominance of monopolies, regulation and political influence in our public transport systems. This book is one of the first to examine strategies for the representation of user interests in public transport from a variety of perspectives. The authors review approaches to integrating the passengers' views in the planning process and to protecting their interests in operations and...