Essays about: "PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the words PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT.

  1. 1. Elite Athletes’ Travel Behaviour to/from Sport Events : A Case Study of Biathlon

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Marie Lerho; [2024]
    Keywords : transportation; sport tourism; elite athletes; environmental sustainability; travel behaviour; public transportation; environmental concern; value-action gap; high-cost situation;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how elite athletes travel to/from sport events and which barriers prevent them from engaging in a more sustainable travel behaviour. For this purpose, unstructured interviews with elite athletes were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding about travel experiences and decision-making from elite athletes’ perspective. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inclusion of differential pricing in congestion charging scheme: The case of Stockholm and Curitiba

    University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

    Author : Joaquin Franco; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Among transport demand management (TDM) strategies, congestion pricing has been one of the most widely applied, but at the same time one of the most criticised. The reason is that this measure is considered regressive, exclusionary, and inequitable, since having a flat rate ignores people's ability to pay, i.e. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cost Overrun in Swedish Infrastructure Transport Projects : An Analysis of Cost Overrun in Swedish Infratructure Transport Projects between 2010-2022

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Edwin Sjögren; Jacob Norgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Cost Overrun; Infrastructure Transport Projects; Swedish Infrastructure; Behavioral Economics; Optimism Bias; Strategic Misrepresentation; Cost Estimation; Forecasting;

    Abstract : Cost Overrun is something that plagues infrastructure projects, both in Sweden and globally. The repercussion of it can be severe since it not only hurts the public’s perception of how the public authorities manage and allocates its resources, but also due to the immense opportunity costs that arise when the increased costs need to be covered. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Road Towards Liveable Streets - A transformation along Ystadvägen in Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : My Harrfors; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable transportation; urban transformation; mobility; street renewal; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : In the end of March this year (2023) UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared humans are to blame for the 1,1-degree global warming of our planet. Furthermore, that the Paris Agreement will fail. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sustainable Infrastructure – The case of road culvert replacements in Northern Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sophia Andrew-Nielsen; [2023]
    Keywords : Agenda 2030; Infrastructure; Road Culverts; Shared Understanding; Sustainability; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : Sweden is often identified as one of the countries where implementation of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) is high. There is still, however, considerable room for improvements, especially considering the mitigation of climate change, and in addition, the reinterpretation of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs have been proven challenging in Swedish sustainability governance. READ MORE