Determinants of Car Dependence

This chapter looks at how car dependence varies in Scotland, a highly motorized country. An overview of the factors influencing car dependence and travel and transport choices more generally is developed. Car-dependent places, car-dependant trips and car-dependant persons are distinguished. It is shown that most motorists are already multi-modal transport users with prior experience of other modes. The prospects for modal shift from die-hard drivers, complacent car users, multicontented motorists and aspiring environmentalists are given along with the different policy pulls and pushes required to impact on their car use.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Corporate Authors:

  Elsevier

  Linacre House, Jordan Hill
  Oxford,   United Kingdom  OX2 8DP
• Authors:
  • Stradling, Stephen G
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: First
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 187-204
• Monograph Title: Threats from Car Traffic to the Quality of Urban Life: Problems, Causes, and Solutions

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Automobile travel; Automobiles; Intermodal transportation; Mobility; Mode choice
• Uncontrolled Terms: Autombile drivers; Automobile dependence
• Geographic Terms: Scotland
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01076796
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780080448534
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 2007 11:09AM