One of the possible uses of a blog is as a searchable database - a way of collecting information without having to file it. While this doesn’t fit the mold of a conventional publication, it can have its uses.

So, with that said, here are some scholarly publications I’ve come across that relate to nonmotorized transportation:

Van De Walle, Frederik. The Velomobile as a Vehicle for More Sustainable Transportation: Reshaping the Social Construction of Cycling Technology. 2004. An excellent master’s thesis from a student at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Sweden. I read this because I’m interested in velomobiles, which are recumbent tricycles enclosed in an aerodynamic body that also provides protection from the weather. It’s wonderful that the Internet makes such things available. Thanks to velomobiling.com for directing me to this publication. Here’s a short description:

With this thesis work, [the author] hopes to contribute to more use of advanced cycling technologies and a broader look on mobility. The main subject of the thesis is the velomobile as a new vehicle concept, but it also includes a fresh look on (recumbent)bicycle history and the relation between the existing modes of individual transportation (bicycle, motorcycle and automobile) and how all these hang together.

Transportation Research Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence - Special Report 282. Washington, D.C.: TRB; 2005:5.

Handy, S.L.; Boarnet, M.G.; Ewing, R.; Killingsworth, R.E. How the Built Environment Affects Physical Activity: Views from Urban Planning. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2002 Aug;23(2 Suppl):64-73.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 at 5:02 pm and is filed under Biking/Walking, Blogging, Urban Design.