Discourse Analysis in Transport and Urban Development: Interpretation, Diversity and Controversy (NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research) - Hardcover

 
9781802207194: Discourse Analysis in Transport and Urban Development: Interpretation, Diversity and Controversy (NECTAR Series on Transportation and Communications Networks Research)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1802207198 ISBN 13: 9781802207194
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

Drawing on discourse analysis, this innovative book takes a novel approach to examining the different interpretations, diversity of views and controversy in society about transport and urban development.



Combining theory with empirical case studies, this book breaks new ground in the field by critically engaging with an understanding of the different perspectives and subjectivities associated with transport systems and urban development projects. Incorporating the diverse wider societal and political contexts, various approaches to discourse analysis are examined, including content analysis, critical discourse analysis and Q methodology. Examining the narratives in transport and urban development, chapters study car advertising, highway reconstruction, public transport, bus provision, transit-orientated development and financialisation, walking and cycling networks, and emerging new technologies. Ultimately, the book argues that mainstream views and processes must be confronted in order to respond to contemporary public policy challenges, and makes a convincing case for the wider use of discourse analysis in transport and urban development research, planning and implementation.



Global in scope, this cutting-edge book will prove vital reading for students and scholars of transport planning and urban development. Its practical guidance will be useful to transport and development policymakers and practitioners working in urban and regional authorities, consultancies and civil society.

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About the Author

Edited by Robin Hickman and Christine Hannigan, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London, UK

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1802207198
ISBN 13 
9781802207194
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
274
Editor
Hickman Robin, Hannigan Christine