No Way To Go: Transport and Social Disadvantage in Australian Communities
monograph
posted on 18.08.2020, 23:53 authored by Graham Currie, Janet Stanley, John StanleyUrban sprawl and sparse living are pervasive in Australia. Despite high levels of car ownership, many Australians do not have access to a private car for their travel needs. These people, often from marginalised groups in society such as young people, those on low incomes, older people, indigenous Australians and those with disabilities, face difficulties accessing services, facilities and activities. What are the personal and social costs of lack of access to transport on individual and community well-being? How, and to what extent, do poor transport options contribute to disadvantage?
No Way to Go is an edited collection of papers that discuss the links between transport disadvantage and social exclusion in Australia. The book begins by exploring the global context for the Australian experience, with a series of papers from international contributors. In the second section, case studies based on recent empirical research examine the situation from the perspectives of different marginalised groups in Australian society. The book concludes by examining the implications for Australian social and transport policy.
History
Paperback ISBN
9780980361629e-PDF ISBN
9781925495980e-pub ISBN
9780980361636Pages total
200Publisher
Monash University ePressPrint publication date
1/09/2007Usage metrics
Keywords
accessibilityAustraliabusiness and economicscase methodcase studiesdisabled personequalityIndigenous Australianslocal transitlow incomemanagementsocial marginalityolder peoplepublic transportsocial factorssocial groupssocial impactsocial inclusionsocial isolationstatisticstransport systems and servicestransportationsocial aspectstransportation economicstrends to 2010urban transportationTransport PlanningSociology