Essays about: "Utility Cycling"

Found 4 essays containing the words Utility Cycling.

  1. 1. Collaborative dynamics in a practice of increasing utility cycling : understanding prerequisites for collaboration between bicycle planners and mobility managers in a Norwegian municipality

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ingvild Clementsen Kayser; [2019]
    Keywords : practice theory; collaborative dynamics; collaborative governance; bicycle planning; mobility management; cycle share; the zero-growth target;

    Abstract : This study explores prerequisites for closer collaboration between practitioners who in different ways work to increase the cycle share of all travels in a Norwegian municipality. Attention is given to how practitioners make sense of the practice where they work. Within the practice, the focus is targeted at collaboration. READ MORE

  3. 2. We are not idealists: A qualitative case study on the role of residents’ climate change concerns in rural mobility practices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Cathrine Højrup Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : mitigation – everyday mobility – climate change concerns – rural – Kari Marie Norgaard – social practice theory – Denmark; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Citizens concerned about climate change could represent a potential for changes in everyday travel behaviour in a less carbon intensive way, or even put public pressure on governmental decisions to mitigate climate change emissions from the transport sector. Situated in the context of rural residents’ everyday life in Denmark, this study explores how the role of climate change concerns within residents’ everyday travel practices might be understood. READ MORE

  4. 3. Perceived safety of cyclists : The role of road attributes

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Samu Márton Balogh; [2017]
    Keywords : perceived safety; subjective safety; cycling; road attributes; stated choice survey;

    Abstract : Objectives Although the lack of perceived safety is an important deterrent to cycling, available knowledge is not comprehensive enough. The aim of this research is to contribute to academic knowledge by exploring the role of road section attributes in perceived safety of cyclists and to develop a method to use the theoretical results in practice. READ MORE

  5. 4. Steering towards more cycling in Tallinn Assessing policy’s role in promoting urban cycling in “new cycle cities”

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Teve Kink; [2014]
    Keywords : Utility Cycling; Policy Instruments; Cycling Policies; Policy Evaluation; Policy Transfer; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : A growing trend in cities around the word is to promote cycling to make them a more livable place to live in. Many big cities in Europe such as London, Paris, and Vienna have started to consider cycling not only as a mode of transport but also as a way to reduce pollution and congestion problems. READ MORE