Urban Mobility in Modern China The Growth of the E-bike /

This book is an empirically rich case-study of what is currently the most popular alternative-fuel vehicle in the history of motorization - the electric two-wheeler (e-bike). The book provides sociological insights into e-bike mobility in China and discusses politics, social practices and larger iss...

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Main Author: Zuev, Dennis (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Sociology, Urban.
Urban geography.
Human geography.
Technology-Sociological aspects.
Urban planning.
City planning.
ISBN:9783319765907
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction. Towards understanding of E-bike mobility in China
  • Chapter 2. The booming "low-tech"
  • Chapter 3. The culture and politics of e-bike mobility in China
  • Chapter 4: "The human flesh covering steel": materialities of e-bike propelled movement
  • Chapter 5: Journeys and the Social life of e-bike
  • Chapter 6. The smart ways forward for electric two-wheeler.

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