Open AccessEnvironmental injustice and mobility impairment
Author(s) -
Michael Cahill
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
global social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2013-6757
DOI - 10.30827/tsg-gsw.v3i4.948
Subject(s) - promotion (chess) , injustice , social injustice , public transport , business , environmental health , psychology , transport engineering , medicine , political science , engineering , social psychology , politics , law
The study of mobility is a growth area in the social sciences. The car system (automobility) has hadas one of its consequences reduced opportunities for mobility impaired people to walk in their localenvironment. Immobility has resulted for many people with disabilities. Despite the promotion ofphysical activity by public health guidance local environments are often hazardous for mobilityimpaired people. In particular, there is a problem with cars parking on pavements and pavementcycling.