Applying behavioural theories to studying the influence of climate change on young people's future travel intentions

Transport policy in the UK is seeking to promote the development of low carbon transport technology and to encourage people to choose to use low carbon travel options. This paper draws on existing behavioural theories to study young people's travel behaviour intentions and the influence on these from their knowledge of, and willingness to act on, climate change. The study involved a series of focus groups with young people aged 11-18 years, where attitudes to transport modes, attitudes towards climate change and travel behaviour intentions were discussed. Knowledge and values are established as the key determinants of young people's attitudes and behaviour intentions towards transport in the context of climate change. More specifically it is established that young people's values emphasise speed and freedom and that it is important to young people that the mode of transport they choose is reflective of the image they want to portray.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920911001660
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Line, Tilly
  • Chatterjee, Kiron
  • Lyons, Glenn
• Publication Date: 2012-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 270-276
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Attitudes; Climate change; Focus groups; Greenhouse gases; Mode choice; Travel behavior
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01367447
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 2012 3:16PM