How Can An Understanding Of Mobilities Of Care Lead To More Humane Cities

Andree Woodcock

How Can An Understanding Of Mobilities Of Care Lead To More Humane Cities

Andree Woodcock

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Abstract

This paper draws on a literature review of 31 international papers on ‘mobilities of care’. In this paper, the concept has been expanded to include the mobility of any person(s), of whatever age, who look after someone or perform caring tasks (e.g. elder relative, child, partner or friend).
The approach and findings from these papers is of crucial importance to future transport planning and the design of ‘humane cites’, providing compelling evidence of the continued lack of transport provision to support such journeys, and the effects of the resultant transport poverty on the lives of the carers and the cared for.
The paper argues that the lens of ‘mobilities of care’ provides an opportunity to break away from technocentric approaches to the design of ‘smart humane cities’ to ones which are built around principles of caring for citizens and are truly humane.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2023
Event	9th International Conference: Towards a Humane City - Science and Technology Park Novi Sad , Novi Sad, Serbia Duration: 19 Oct 2023 → 20 Oct 2023 http://humanecityns.org/

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference
Country/Territory	Serbia
City	Novi Sad
Period	19/10/23 → 20/10/23
Internet address	http://humanecityns.org/

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

mobility
Women
gender

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How Can An Understanding Of Mobilities Of Care Lead To More Humane Cities

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