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A comparative analysis of accident modification functions for traffic law enforcement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-30)Traffic law enforcement is a road safety measure whose effects on accidents or injuries is best described by means of a function rather than a point estimate. An informative function should comprise both increases and ... -
Comparative Analysis of Activities for More Environmental Friendly Urban Freight Transport Systems in Norway and Poland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-03)Negative effects of urban distribution of goods in terms of energy consumption and air pollution are caused mainly by a low level of cooperation between partners in the supply chain, and also the low effectiveness of ... -
Comparing Deliveries to On-street Consignees and Consignees Located at Shopping Centers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-27)The main contribution of this paper is three-fold. First, it maps the delivery structure for on-street consignees and consignees located at shopping centers. In general, micro-data regarding urban freight is sparse, thus ... -
Comparing the Scandinavian automobile taxation systems and their CO2 mitigation effects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-04)Despite their similarities, Scandinavian countries have adopted starkly different automobile tax regimes. The Danish system entails very high and convex tax rates with moderate CO2 differentiation. In Norway, tax rates are ... -
Comparison of regulated emission factors of Euro 6 LDV in Nordic temperatures and cold start conditions: Diesel- and gasoline direct-injection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-05)Local air pollution in Norwegian wintertime is characterized by an increase in NO2 concentrations, due to poor dispersion and increased vehicle emissions. The focus of this study is therefore the characterisation of exhaust ... -
Competence, equipment and behavioural adaptation on Norwegian winter roads: A comparison of foreign and Norwegian HGV drivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-03)There seems to be a widespread view that foreign lorry drivers’ lack of competence on Norwegian roads, especially related to winter driving, is a significant safety problem. It has, however, been suggested that foreign heavy ... -
Competition and substitution between public transport modes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-26)The management and understanding of modal split between public transport (PT) modes is of interest for numerous reasons. It may, for example, be desirable to stimulate passengers to switch from crowded buses and over to ... -
Competitive tendering in an entry regulated market—an accident waiting to happen?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-23)Introduction Competitive tendering was introduced in the contract segment of the Norwegian taxi industry in 2005; a market characterised by entry regulation. Using this reform as a natural experiment this research looks ... -
The consequences of institutional design on collaborative arrangements’ power to influence urban freight policymaking
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-22)Collaborative governance is becoming increasingly important as a mode of urban freight policymaking. Bringing together actors from private and public sectors in forums makes it possible to move beyond general discussions ... -
Container shipping: A market equilibrium perspective on freight rates formation post-Covid-19
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-02)The unprecedented container shipping freight rate levels post-Covid-19 are studied in a stochastic dynamic partial equilibrium framework. The proposed container marked model is calibrated on annual aggregate data from the ... -
CONTRA Project report #1: Requirements identification and system mapping
(Research report, 2020)The research project “COVID-19 Network Technology-based Responsive Action” (CONTRA), funded by the Research Council of Norway, commenced in June 2020. The CONTRA project develops a decision support system (DSS) based on ... -
The contribution of research and knowledge accumulation in the development of the Norwegian battery electric vehicle market
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-13)This paper investigates the role of research and knowledge building in developing the world's leading BEV market in Norway 1990-2020. Review of research articles/reports and other documents revealed that Politicians in the ... -
Core-city climate leadership in metropolitan contractual management agreements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-01)Metropolitan governance and planning increasingly are understood as essential in managing urban growth and fostering a sustainable and climate-friendly metropolitan development. Lately, a contractual turn can be observed ... -
Corrigendum to: “Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001” [Accid. Anal. Prev. 43 (2011) 1245–1251]
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-12-23)This paper is a corrigendum to the previously published paper: “Publication bias and time-trend bias in meta-analysis of bicycle helmet efficacy: A re-analysis of Attewell, Glase and McFadden, 2001” [Accid. Anal. Prev. ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of incentive systems rewarding compliance with speed limits
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-23)The paper presents a cost–benefit analysis of schemes rewarding drivers for not speeding. Three levels of the reward were defined: €20 per year, €300 per year, and €1,200 per year (corresponds to US$26, US$396, and US$1,586 ... -
Cost-benefit assessments of an e-bike subvention programme in Oslo, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-19)In an attempt to increase the bicycle share in transport in Oslo, the municipality launched an e-bike subvention programme in 2016. One thousand persons were to receive a 20% subvention if they bought an e-bike, by registering ... -
Cost-effective planning and abatement costs of battery electric passenger vessel services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-02)This paper analyzes the energy replacement potential for high-speed passenger vessels. Emphasis is on whether better planning of services can mitigate technical and economic barriers to zero emission transport. A novel ... -
Costs and benefits of implementing an Environmental Speed Limit in a Nordic city
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-03)We present a comprehensive study on the impacts and associated changes in costs resulting from the implementation of Environmental Speed Limits (ESLs), as a measure to reduce PM10 and associated health effects. We present ... -
Costs related to serious road injuries: a European perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-29)Introduction: Costs related to road crashes represent an important societal burden. Additionally they constitute an essential input variable to assess the cost efficiency of road safety measures. While most attention is ... -
COVID-19 disruptions and Norwegian food and pharmaceutical supply chains: Insights into supply chain risk management, resilience, and reliability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-08)The purpose of this study is to investigate how the COVID-19 crisis affected delivery security and firms’ preparedness and responses in Norway. Investigations focus on supply chains which were critical for maintaining the ...