Preface to the Fifth Edition. How Use this Dictionary. Acknowledgements. List of Contributors. The Index

This study investigates the increased adoption of telework in Sweden between 2005 and 2012. It uses microlevel data from national surveys order to ask where is being adopted by whom. Results indicate that has become routine for over 20 per cent all gainfully employed. Expansion explained a working life transition: besides enabling information communication technologies, factors associate with managers’ trust control; character jobs, work tasks contracts knowledge‐based industries; individual...

This study explores how changing conditions for home-based telework affect the quality of life and social sustainability workers in terms time pressure use control everyday life. Changing concern spread to new types jobs a more routine character, involving practices unregulated work anytime smartphone access. Empirically, we draw on survey data from sample 456 teleworkers employed by six governmental agencies Sweden. Results indicate that subjective is not associated with job type...

Discourse on the information society currently highlights issues of networks, flows and mobilities as prime organizers re‐organisers time—space relationships. Such discourse promotes notions flexible use time space, people's decoupling from place even end geography — belief that distance does not matter. Yet, in this article we argue roles geographical stationarity proximity everyday life understood creation maintaining pockets local order indicate continuing often neglected importance...

We explore from a time-use perspective how private use of computers and the Internet [information communications technologies (ICTs)] is transforming everyday life. Data Swedish 2010–2011 Time-Use Survey reflect situation in which has spread widely become routine for many. Using covariate analysis, we analyse differences general time between four groups ICT users ranging non-users to heavy users. The theoretical departure point nuanced discussion time-displacement concept. Results indicate...

This article contributes to the geographical understanding of how mobile online presence enabled by smartphones transforms human spatial practices; that is, people’s everyday routines and experiences in time space. Contrasting a mainstream discourse concentrating on autonomy flexibility ubiquitous (anywhere, anytime) use social media, we examine new mounting constraints user agency. Building time-geographic theory, advance novel insights into virtualities young lives they are materialized...

This article explores how young people's everyday patterns of social communication are affected by the increased use mobile phones. We discuss three areas in which there potential implications: (i) contact and face-to-face interaction; (ii) other forms spatial mobility; (iii) individual planning time. Empirically, we focus on change rely a two-wave panel study 40 persons living Göteborg, Sweden. Data were collected through time-use diaries in-depth interviews. The results show that total...

In striving for sustainability, urban policy and planning increasingly emphasize proximity ideals in order to go beyond established mobility- speed-oriented accessibility strategies. Yet is a fluid concept with many contextualized meanings, cutting across most sectors of planning. When realized actual planning, clarity communicability are therefore required. Here we explored how planners different fields expertise understand apply the concept. Furthermore, tested collaborative tool enabling...

How cities can become more conducive to sustainable travel patterns is a pressing matter in urban research. In the built environment–travel literature, several features potentially promoting mobility remain under-researched. One concerns precise role of local accessibility – terms number, variety and specific types amenities slow modes walking cycling reducing car use. Another possibility that standard assumption linear relationship between density (un)sustainable flawed. To fill these gaps,...

Mobility is a key concept within recent social theorising on globalisation, transnationalisation of relations, and new divisions society. growth also central to issues global warming the need for sustainable development. The aim this paper elucidate empirically some properties developments in international mobility. A theoretically informed understanding changing patterns long-distance travel briefly outlined. This confronted with empirical findings concerning actual development from Sweden...

An operational model of household activity scheduling is proposed. The based on a theory entailing behavioral principles how persons acquire, represent, and use information from about the environment. Choices destinations departure times are consequences set activities to be executed in given time cycle. Illustrative computer simulations show realistic effects work hours, living or outside center, travel speed. Several necessary improvements discussed, such as incorporating learning choice...

ABSTRACT The paper develops our understanding of how the Internet is integrated into migration processes and influences plans decisions to move, drawing on in‐depth interviews with urban young adults planning move. Our analysis based people's own experiences perceptions, focusing pre‐migrant phase interregional migration. Theoretically, decision move an ongoing process practice in which use increasingly prominent. Internet‐based information assumed be supporting transforming individual...

Abstract We examine how mobile information and communication technologies (ICTs) mediated interaction transform daily work activity in contemporary, extended telework. expand on the concepts of bundles pacesetters to understand rhythms employee control change. draw in‐depth interviews with 22 teleworkers varying skills tasks. find that technology not only relaxes time–space constraints telework but fosters countering processes recoupling fixity. New ICTs shift relative importance...

Although proximity by densification is a leading strategy to promote sustainable mobility, knowledge of the gendered and situated use scarce. This study explores how women men nearby amenities in urban environments varying amenity concentration. We survey data from cities western Sweden analyse density, socioeconomic factors, attitudinal factors affect women's men's choices activity location, explore motives underlying these choices. Applying time-geographic understanding role everyday life,...

Information and communication technologies (ICT) may increase people's freedom to decide when, where, how they wish work travel. With the aid of data from national surveys on use ICT by Swedish population, our objective is investigate overall spread ICT-based modes such as telework, mobile work, teleconferences in an emerging informational society. The concepts home-based, commuting-based, form a starting point. numbers proportions teleworkers are estimated using different criteria regarding...

This study explores how urban youth fit the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) into their everyday lives. Their virtual mobility may be lasting have long-term effects on activity patterns socio-spatial structures. We focus types activities that become ICT based, whether extended networks fostered by affect local interaction, physical mobility, face-to-face meetings. The is based an indepth, two-wave panel young people living in Gothenburg, Sweden, supplemented national...

Comparing the daily time use of three consecutive cohorts Swedish young adults 20–29 years old, we analyse changes in free-time activity patterns over a period when private Information and Communications Technology (ICT) was introduced, expanded, went online. We Time Use Survey (TUS) data from 1990/1991, 2000/2001 2010/2011 apply covariate analysis, controlling for important socio-economic factors. Our theoretical approach complements regular displacement/enhancement perspective by...

Abstract The time older people spend on various daily activities is critical for their health and well-being. New generations of adults are increasingly expected to participate in ‘active’ activities. We explore shifts active use among upcoming cohorts Sweden. Recognizing the diverging meanings associated with ageing concept, we develop a classification model comprising spheres work, social engagement, leisure. observe differences ‘older middle-aged’ (pre-retirement), ‘young old’, old’...