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The network society and the networked traveller
(2007)Arbeitsberichte Verkehrs- und RaumplanungThe relentless trend of falling generalised cost of travel has created a world in which travellers mix local and non-local interactions easily, be it face-to-face or mediated by the various forms of telecommunication. The implications of this change of scale have not yet been fully dis-cussed, as the most relevant literature in sociology generally skirts around its practical implica-tion. The chapter will discuss the interaction between ...Report -
Coordinating mobile life
(2006)Arbeitsberichte Verkehrs- und RaumplanungIn the richer parts of the world, where social networks are stretched out and distant connections are common, it is increasingly difficult to meet up spontaneously. Meetings have to be coordinated spatially and temporally in advance. Organising co- presence with significant others is demanding and complex especially as networks typically do not overlap much. This article thus discusses the changing nature of arrangements to meet. In ...Report -
Social networks and future mobilities
(2005)Arbeitsberichte Verkehrs- und RaumplanungThis research is concerned with the impacts that changing spatial patterns of people’s social networks will have upon future forms and the extent of travel. It seems probable that over the next couple of decades there will be significant increases in the spatial scale of many social networks. This is because of low prices for long-distance travel and communications, as well as the historically high levels of migration and interaction ...Report