In this thought-provoking book, Aharon Kellerman presents a wide-ranging understanding of personal mobilities; the mobilities which individuals initiate, direct, and operate physically and virtually and which constitute an expression of personal autonomy. He readdresses existing concepts and knowledge as well as assessing novel and emerging technologies for self-driven mobilities.

Kellerman begins with a presentation of the critical introductory concepts related to personal mobilities, including discussions of movement and travel, origins, path and destination, and the social value of personal freedom. He examines the nature of virtual space and its relationship with the physical, exploring conceptualizations of cyberspace, hybrid space, spatial media and Internet space. Chapters further highlight existing and new conceptual and theoretical knowledge for the understanding of self-driven mobilities, such as proximity, interaction, and distance; everyday mobilities; personal (im)mobilities; and Covid-19 and post-pandemic impacts on future trends for personal mobilities.

Expounding the basic human need for movement, this discerning book will prove an essential resource for students and scholars interested in mobilities across the disciplines of social geography, urban geography, sociology, transportation, and urban planning. Its interpretation of newly emerging practical realities for personal mobilities will also benefit transport and communications practitioners.

About the Author
Aharon Kellerman, University of Haifa, Israel

Reviews
'We are living in hybrid worlds - increasingly. Physical and digital mobilities intermingle, melt together and bring about new forms of sociality and community. Aharon Kellerman has been developing his approach of personal mobilities as a sophisticated framework to understand and analyze the structural transformations of everyday and professional life. Here in this book, he brings together years of research and writing and presents the stunning complexity and plurality of mobilities, space and social life to scholars, students and mobility enthusiasts.' -- Sven Kesselring, University of Nurtingen-Geislingen, Germany
'Aharon Kellerman's book is an essential contribution to the understanding of mobilities. Based on the notions of movement and travel and illustrated by observations made during the Covid-19 pandemic, the book proposes a heuristic approach covering both existing and new knowledge, side by side with expectations regarding future personal mobilities in the upcoming years.' -- Vincent Kaufmann, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland



Book Information
ISBN 9781035313945
Author Aharon Kellerman
Format Hardback
Page Count 170
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd