Browsing TØI Vitenarkiv by Author "Sundfør, Hanne Beate"
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A push for public health: the effect of e-bikes on physical activity levels
Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Fyhri, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-16)Background Cycling is considered to have a positive effect on public health through increased physical activity. In Norway, the e-bike is seen as a way of getting more people to cycle. However, the motorized assistance of ... -
A push to cycling - Exploring the e-bike's role in overcoming barriers to bicycle use with a survey and an intervention study
Fyhri, Aslak; Heinen, Eva; Fearnley, Nils; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-13)In Norway, as in many countries, there is a political goal to increase bicycle use. The electric bicycle (e-bike) is a promising tool for achieving this goal, given the hilliness of the country. However, little is yet known ... -
Combining roadside interviews and on-road observation for assessing prevalence of driver inattention
Sagberg, Fridulv; Johansson, Ole; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-05)Inattention among car drivers on a motorway section with two lanes in each direction was investigated by a combination of two different methodological approaches. First, an observer in a driving car in the non-passing ... -
Cost-benefit assessments of an e-bike subvention programme in Oslo, Norway
Veisten, Knut; Fyhri, Aslak; Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (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 ... -
Do people who buy e-bikes cycle more?
Fyhri, Aslak; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (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 ... -
E-bikes - good for public health?
Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Fyhri, Aslak; Bjørnarå, Helga Birgit (Chapter, 2020-04-10)It is well established that physical activity (PA) is health enhancing, and that active travel can increase total PA. The e-bike demands lower levels of intensity for the same pace and distance as a conventional bicycle, ... -
The effect of health benefits on the value of travel time savings in active transport
Flugel, Stefan Markus; Veisten, Knut; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Jordbakke, Guri Natalie; Hulleberg, Nina; Halse, Askill Harkjerr (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-28)Introduction The valuation of travel time savings and the valuation of health effects are crucial in the economic appraisal of infrastructure projects that affect cycling and walking for transport. Current practices treat ... -
The effects of a subvention scheme for e-bikes on mode share and active mobility
Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Fyhri, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-04)Introduction Previous studies show substantial mode share effects from e-bikes. E-bike owners cycle more and drive less car than they would without access to an e-bike. Support schemes for e-bikes exist in a number of ... -
The effects of subsidising e-bikes on mode share and physical activity - A natural experiment
Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Berntsen, Sveinung; Bere, Elling Tufte; Fyhri, Aslak (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-10)Introduction The promotion of increased cycling is a political goal in numerous countries due to its environmental and public health benefits. Initiatives to stimulate e-bike use, like subsidies, may be a relevant strategy. ... -
How can cyclist injuries be included in health impact economic assessments?
Elvik, Rune; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-25)This paper discusses how injuries sustained while cycling can be included as a component of health impact economic assessment of increased cycling. To include injuries as a component of a health impact assessment, their ... -
Inattention and distraction in fatal road crashes - Results from in-depth crash investigations in Norway
Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Sagberg, Fridulv; Høye, Alena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-11)Distraction and inattention pose a considerable threat to road safety, not only for car drivers, but also for vulnerable road users. Previous studies show that inattention and distraction are more often contributing factors ... -
A minute of your time: The impact of survey recruitment method and interview location on the value of travel time
Halse, Askill Harkjerr; Flugel, Stefan Markus; Kouwenhoven, Marco; de Jong, Gerard; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Hulleberg, Nina; Jordbakke, Guri Natalie; Lindhjem, Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-26)Web-based stated preference (SP) surveys are widely used to estimate values of travel time (VTT) for cost–benefit analysis, often with internet panels as the source of recruitment. The recruitment method could potentially ... -
Paint It Red - A Multimethod Study of the Nudging Effect of Coloured Cycle Lanes
Fyhri, Aslak; Karlsen, Katrine; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-02)Many countries colour their cycle lanes, but there is still a lack of research into the impact of this policy. Rather than constraining or regulating movement, coloured asphalt conveys information, and can serve as a good ... -
Risk compensation theory and bicycle helmets – Results from an experiment of cycling speed and short-term effects of habituation
Fyhri, Aslak; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Weber, Christian; Phillips, Ross Owen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-30)It has been suggested that the safety benefits of bicycle helmets are limited by risk compensation. The current study contributes to explaining whether the potential safety effects of bicycle helmets are reduced by cyclists’ ... -
Safety in numbers for cyclists – conclusions from a multidisciplinary study of seasonal change in interplay and conflicts
Fyhri, Aslak; Bjørnskau, Torkel; Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Laureshyn, Aliaksei (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-28)In many European countries, it is a political goal that future growth in local travel should be absorbed by sustainable transport modes. Concerns that increased walking and cycling produce more accidents have been countered ... -
Self-reported deterrence effects of the Norwegian driver's licence penalty point system
Sagberg, Fridulv; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-05)Norway’s penalty point system implies that traffic infractions are penalised with two or three points for full-licence drivers and four or six points for probationary-licence drivers, and when a total of eight points is ... -
Using Behavioral Insights to Incentivize Cycling: Results from a Field Experiment
Ciccone, Alice; Fyhri, Aslak; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-01)Motivating active transport is a health and environmental policy priority, and plays an important role in achieving the necessary shift toward a sustainable transport system. Financial incentives to promote cycling are ... -
Windmill Noise Annoyance, Visual Aesthetics, and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources
Klæboe, Ronny; Sundfør, Hanne Beate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-23)A small focused socio-acoustic after-study of annoyance from a windmill park was undertaken after local health officials demanded a health impact study to look into neighborhood complaints. The windmill park consists of ...