The Social Practice of Community Mobility in Rural Areas

Ute Samland ()
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Ute Samland: Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

A chapter in Progress in Sustainable Mobility Research, 2021, pp 37-51 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Social participation and the flexible accessibility of goods and services for daily needs, the workplace, school, or leisure facilities are essential reasons to use a car in rural areas. By means of the theoretical approach of social practices, routine mobility behavior in everyday life is investigated with special emphasis on community mobility. The result is that community mobility in the form of carpooling takes place in a variety of ways, both within the family context, e.g. as accompanying mobility, and among friends and colleagues. At the same time, there are regular journeys, especially to and from work, which are made singularly by car because it is used as a space for retreat or contemplation. The car—whether it is used only by one person or collectively—is utilized to deal with tight schedules on a daily basis and to implement efficient travel routes. The aim is to make the best possible use of rigid daily structures and flexibility depending on the day’s events. The taking along of strangers is particularly emotionally charged and perceived as a particular security risk. However, online portals for carpooling are seen as an option to minimize this insecurity.

Keywords: Community mobility; Ridesharing; Daily mobility; Social practice; Ridesharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70841-2_3

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