Ralf Risser, Matús Sucha

Psychological Perspectives on Walking

Interventions for Achieving Change

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the benefits of walking and shows how we can encourage people to walk more based on psychological principles. It examines how walking significantly improves health, positively impacts the environment, contributes to resolving social issues, and boosts the local micro-economy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780367322595
• ISBN-10: 0367322595
• Artikelnr.: 69937173

Autorenporträt

Ralf Risser is a visiting professor in the Psychology Department at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. He specialises in qualitative survey techniques, behavior observation, heuristic procedures as workshops, and group-dynamics-based creative and training measures. Matú ucha is an associate professor in the Psychology Department at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. He specialises in traffic psychology, and his research focuses on mobility, traffic safety, and sustainable mobility.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Setting the Scene
Chapter 2: Features and Manifestations of Walking
Chapter 3: Human Behaviour and Its Change
Chapter 4: How to support Walking
Chapter 5: Success Stories
Chapter 6: Instead of Conclusion: The Story of Walkington
References