Essays about: "mode-shift"

Found 5 essays containing the word mode-shift.

  1. 1. What Moves You? : A Study of Mode Shift Motives in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Alexander Gaio; [2020]
    Keywords : mode shift; travel behaviour; mobility management; theory of planned behaviour;

    Abstract : What causes people to change their primary transportation mode and sustain the change in the absence of an incentive? Shifting towards sustainable modes is a vision shared by many municipal, regional, national and international bodies around the world, but it is difficult to change individuals’ behaviour, especially when there is no incentive to do so. Through understanding how individuals make decisions about their planned behaviour and determining what are opportune moments to re- learn travel habits, it may serve as a key opportunity to influence sustainable mode share. READ MORE

  3. 2. Nudging towards automobile- free living in Stockholm : An analysis of Stockholm's 2015 Green Parking Rates guideline and its impact on mode shift

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Matej Mečár; [2020]
    Keywords : Parking regulation; positive mobility services; the nudge; mode shift; parking ratio;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of the city of Stockholm􏰀s 2015 Green Parking Rates guideline on transportation mode shift. The guidelines were established in hopes of nudging occupants of newly built residential developments towards a mode shift and in so doing, towards car-light, car- free and more sustainable living. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing Active Mobility Pathways: Policy mixes to address the triple threat of physical inactivity, air pollution, and climate change in Oxford

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Natalie Gravett; [2020]
    Keywords : Zero Emissions Zone; Physical Activity; Active Mobility; Sustainable Transportation; Policy Evaluation Policy Mixes; Health Economic Assessment Tool; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The combined threat of poor air quality, physical inactivity, and climate change is a major sustainability challenge for the transport sector. Numerous policy interventions may address this, yet technological improvement measures, including the isolated introduction of Emissions Zones, are currently over-emphasised. READ MORE

  5. 4. Switzerland: railway or aviation nation? Emission saving potential from replacing air by train travel between Switzerland and Europe and the possibilities for the Swiss government to foster this mode shift.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Renè Inderbitzin; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; mode-shift; sustainable transport; air travel; train travel; multi-level perspective; Switzerland; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Even though flying is the most unsustainable mode of transport due to its high contribution to global climate change (global warming), it is widely used and is predicted to increase considerably in the future. This goes against the global goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in order to reach the two-degree target set in the Paris Agreement. READ MORE

  6. 5. Development of a Logit model of the transition effect to public transport

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Kommunikations- och transportsystem; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Therése Ziedén; [2017]
    Keywords : Logit models; mode choice; mode shift; transition effect; Visum; parameter estimation; macro modelling;

    Abstract : The importance of traffic planning has, throughout the years, been in- creased, providing sustainable developments of traffic and infrastructural investments. The analysis of the current traffic situation and the evalua- tion of the effects of a future investment are crucial for the socio-economic benefits maintenance. READ MORE