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Different types of out-of-home activities and well-being amongst urban residing old persons with mobility impediments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-17)Independent mobility has been proposed to be a precondition for leading an independent, non-institutionalized life. Supporting independent mobility for the growing senior segment thus has societal importance. The question ... -
Digital skifte for transport – 16 nye teknologier og hvordan de endrer byene
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Direct and cross price elasticities of demand for gasoline, diesel, hybrid and battery electric cars: the case of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-04)Aim: The primary goals of this research is (i) to derive direct and cross demand market response functions for automobile powertrains and their energy carriers and (ii) to assess how CO2 emissions from automobiles depend ... -
Disrespectful or socially acceptable? – A nordic case study of cemeteries as recreational landscapes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-05)Across Scandinavia, we witness an increased interest in making provisions for urban cemeteries to evolve as recreational landscapes. However, this development comes with its own set of challenges when uniting its primary ... -
Distracting or informative? Examining signage for cyclists using eye-tracking
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-30)There is great political motivation to improve conditions for cyclists to help solving the transport needs of the future. We used eye-tracking to collect data and analysed it using a novel machine learning approach. 40 ... -
Do people who buy e-bikes cycle more?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-15)Previous research shows that e-bike owners use private cars less than other transport user groups, and also report to have changed from motorised to non-motorised transport. A challenge with many studies is that they are ... -
Do upfront investments increase cooperation? A laboratory experiment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-27)In this paper, we experimentally investigate whether decentralized upfront investments increase cooperation in settings where there is no enforcement mechanism and cooperation is not easily sustained voluntarily. Such ... -
Do visitors gaze and reproduce what destination managers wish to commercialise? Perceived and projected image in the UNESCO World Heritage area ‘West Norwegian Fjords’
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)Destination image plays a key role in helping people decide where to travel and affects satisfaction, likelihood of return visits and word of mouth. While photography is not the only way of projecting and perceiving an ... -
Do we know why the number of traffic fatalities is declining? If not, can we find out?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-07)The number of traffic fatalities has declined by 80-90 % from the all-time peak number in many highly motorized countries. It would be of great interest to identify factors that explain this decline. Unfortunately, this ... -
Does a tow-bar increase the risk of neck injury in rear-end collisions?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-09)Does a tow-bar increase the risk of neck injury in the struck car in a rear-end collision? The rear part of a modern car has collision zones that are rendered nonoperational when the car is equipped with a tow-bar. Past ... -
Does active transport lead to improved mood and performance? A panel study of travel changes during the Covid-19 lockdown in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-09)Everyday commuting is seen as a burden and an unwanted necessity for people. Recent studies have challenged this notion and have found that certain aspects of commuting can be positive. In particular, research has shown ... -
Does age matter? Examining age-dependent differences in at-fault collisions after attending a refresher course for older drivers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-07)Abstract: The “Driver 65+” course is a voluntary refresher course offered to all drivers aged 65 years or older in Norway. The current study estimated differences in at-fault motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) between older ... -
Does capacity increase compliance? Examining evidence from European cooperation against air pollution
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-15)Scholars commonly hypothesize that enhanced capacity—improved ability to do as agreed—increases states’ compliance with international agreements. In contrast, using a novel dataset that covers 31 states and three decades ... -
Does empirical evidence support the effectiveness of the Safe System approach to road safety management?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-19)The objective of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Safe System approach to road safety management, as implemented in Norway. The paper proposes simple operational definitions of key elements of the Safe ... -
Does Regular School Transport Influence the Provision of Public Transport Services? Evidence From Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-13)Basic education and public transport services are often provided by local or regional governments. In Norway, they fall within the remit of two different tiers of government, with public transport being the responsibility ... -
Does the influence of risk factors on accident occurrence change over time?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-11)A large number of studies have been made to assess the relationship between risk factors and accident occurrence. A risk factor is any factor that makes an accident more likely to occur. Very many risk factors have been ... -
Does valuation research provide a credible basis for cost-benefit analysis of safety measures?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-14)Many studies have been made to obtain a monetary valuation of reduced risk of death, usually given as the value of a statistical life (VSL), which is a reduction in risk corresponding to the prevention of one fatality. ... -
Driver mileage and accident involvement: A synthesis of evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-14)The relationship between driver mileage and accident involvement has been a controversial topic for at least 20 years. The key issue is whether driver accident involvement rate increases in proportion to miles driven or ... -
Driving forces of road freight CO2 in 2030
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-07)Purpose – Road freight carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are determined by a complex interaction between shippers and hauliers within the boundaries set by regulations and economic factors. It is necessary to gain understanding ... -
The Dutch road to a high level of cycling safety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-06-22)Many governments attempt to improve cycling safety to reduce the number of bicycle crashes and encourage cycling. The Netherlands is a world leader in bicycle use and safety. This paper explores how the Netherlands achieved ...