BEHAVIOUR AND TECHNIQUE IN THE MOBILITY PROBLEM

GEDRAG EN TECHNIEK IN DE MOBILITEITSPROBLEMATIEK

Technological innovations aimed at making cars cleaner have led to substantial reductions in the emissions of exhaust gasses. Therefore, most people have a lot of trust in technological innovations. Technological innovations are also very popular, because they do not restrict people's freedom of choice. However, technological measures are not enough to reduce the problems of car use. First, the effect of technological innovations tend to be overtaken by the ongoing growth of car use. Second, technological innovations are only effective if people use them in the right way. People have to accept, buy and use the innovations. Third, technological innovations may have unwanted effects. Technological innovations are very useful and necessary, but not enough. Technological measures assume behaviour change, or may cause unwanted behaviour change. Effective solutions of the problem of car use require coordinated efforts from different disciplines, such as technical scientists, behaviour scientists, urban planners, and economists. (A) For the covering abstract of the report see IRRD 890067.

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• Corporate Authors:

  VERKEERSKUNDIG STUDIECENTRUM, RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

  PO BOX 69
  HAREN,   Netherlands  9750 AB
• Authors:
  • TERTOOLEN, G
  • Steg, L
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 21-7
• Serial:
  • GEDRAGSBEINVLOEDING VERSUS TECHNIEK IN HET VERKEER
  • Publisher: VERKEERSKUNDIG STUDIECENTRUM, RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Attitudes; Automobiles; Behavior; Economics; Mobility; Pollution; Psychology; Technology; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases; Modifications; Use
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 1243: Car; 9009: Decrease; 255: Economics; 2433: Emission control; 9105: Mobility (pers); 9048: Modification; 8078: Netherlands; 2453: Pollution; 2255: Psychology; 3855: Technology; 755: Traffic; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00739242
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 90-6807-316-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 28 1997 12:00AM