Browsing TØI Vitenarkiv by Author "Hjorthol, Randi"
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Allocation of tasks, arrangement of working hours and commuting in different Norwegian households
Hjorthol, Randi; Vågane, Liva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-23)Weekly working hours and commuting distance can be seen as indicators of equality/inequality between spouses. Traditionally, it is women who adjust their career more readily to meeting family obligations. In an era with a ... -
Commuting in knowledge intensive organizations: An outline of six different practices
Julsrud, Tom Erik; Hjorthol, Randi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-23)This article investigates car-based commuting habits among employees in four knowledge intensive organizations (KIOs) in the greater Oslo region in Norway. This region has experienced a growth in KIOs and knowledge workers ... -
Decreasing popularity of the car? Changes in driving licence and access to a car among young adults over a 25-year period in Norway
Hjorthol, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-01-09)The general impression that car-use has reached a peak or the orientation to have a car has stagnated in several Western countries has been associated with young people being less interested in obtaining a driving licence ... -
Different types of out-of-home activities and well-being amongst urban residing old persons with mobility impediments
Sirén, Anu; Hjorthol, Randi; Levin, Lena (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 ... -
Improving walking conditions for older adults. A three-step method investigation
Krogstad, Julie Runde; Hjorthol, Randi; Tennøy, Aud (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-27)The benefits of walking are widely recognized. In this regard, the Norwegian government has urged local authorities to develop walking strategies. The aim of such strategies is to influence a local walking culture and ... -
Increasing the competitiveness of e-vehicles in Europe
Figenbaum, Erik; Fearnley, Nils; Pfaffenbichler, Paul; Hjorthol, Randi; Kolbenstvedt, Marika; Jellinek, Reinhard; Emmerling, Bettina; Bonnema, G. Maarten; Ramjerdi, Farideh; Vågane, Liva; Iversen, Lykke Møller (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-20)Introduction This paper is concerned with incentives for the take-up and use of e-vehicles that are in place in different European countries. Especially, it analyses Norway and Austria, in order to establish and understand ...