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Effects of roadwork characteristics and drivers? individual differences on speed preferences in a rural work zone
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-14)Work zone safety from a psychological perspective has received little attention in scientific literature. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the influence of roadwork characteristics and drivers’ individual ... -
Commuters' satisfaction with public transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-20)Introduction: Previous studies have shown that people’s satisfaction with their commute can have an impact on their subjective well-being and general quality of life. Public transport users tend to be less happy with their ... -
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 ... -
Embodied Energy, Costs and Traffic in Different Settlement Patterns – Travel behaviour, housing and location preferences
(SINTEF Fag;, Research report, 2018-12-17)The objective of this report is to provide a state-of-the-art review on relevant existing studies that could be used as a background for tool development and guidelines in the EE settlement project. The report investigates ... -
Microplastics in road dust – characteristics, pathways and measures
(NIVA-rapport, Research report, 2019)The expected main contributors to road dust-associated microplastic particles (RAMP) are rubber compounds in tyre treads, polymers used to strengthen the bitumen used in road pavement and thermoplastic elastomers used in ... -
Tverrfaglig miljøforskning – en kunnskapsstatus
(Research report, 2010)Tverrfaglighet blir stadig mer etterspurt, spesielt stilt overfor de komplekse miljø- og klimautfordringene. For å ivareta sitt ansvar for tverrfaglig miljøforskning har CIENS tatt initiativet til å utarbeide foreliggende ... -
Port efficiency and emissions from ships at berth: application to the Norwegian port sector
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-12-03)This paper explores how port efficiency affects the time that ships spend in port and therefore their atmospheric emissions whilst berthed. While the literature on port productivity and efficiency measurement largely ignores ... -
Balancing public goods in agriculture through safe minimum standards
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01-22)We develop a general framework in which public goods are conflicting (complementary) if an increase in the provision of one public good raises (lowers) the marginal cost of providing another public good. The framework is ... -
Maritime safety culture and safety behaviours in Greece and Norway: Comparing professional seafarers and private leisure boat users
(Chapter, 2018-06-15)The present study compares professional seafarers and private leisure boat users in Norway and Greece. The aims of the present study are to examine the safety behaviours related to personal injuries and accidents among ... -
Organizational information security culture in critical infrastructure: Developing and testing a scale and its relationships to other measures of information security
(Chapter, 2018-06-15)The aims of the present study are to 1) develop and test a scale measuring organizational information security culture, and 2) examine its relationships to other aspects of information security. The study focuses on an ... -
How can we explain improvements in organizational information security culture in an organization providing critical infrastructure?
(Chapter, 2018-06-15)The aims of the present study are to 1) Compare results from a study conducted before and a study conducted after efforts to improve organizational information security culture in an organization providing critical ... -
Battery Electric Vehicle Fast Charging–Evidence from the Norwegian Market
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05-08)Norway is the largest Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) market in the world per capita. The share of the passenger vehicle fleet passed 9.4% at the end of 2019, and users have access to 1500 Combined Charging System (CCS)/Chademo ... -
The influence of residential wood combustion on the concentrations of PM2.5 in four Nordic cities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04-15)Residential wood combustion (RWC) is an important contributor to air quality in numerous regions worldwide. This study is the first extensive evaluation of the influence of RWC on ambient air quality in several Nordic ... -
Can the use of road safety measures on national roads in Norway be interpreted as an informal application of the ALARP principle?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-24)The ALARP principle, stating that risks should be reduced to a level “As Low As Reasonably Practicable”, is widely known and discussed in risk management. The principle is flexible, as the interpretation of the key concepts ... -
Net CO2-emission effects of relocating freight facilities to free up land for urban development in central and semi-central urban areas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-27)This article investigates net CO2 emissions effects of relocating freight facilities (wholesale warehouses) away from central areas and replacing them with more area-effective activities (mix of dwellings and workplaces) ... -
Decomposing growth in Norwegian seaport container throughput and associated air pollution
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-19)While policy makers worldwide view maritime transport as a sustainable alternative to road freight transport, increased cargo volumes by sea inevitably boost activities in ports that are in the proximity of where people ... -
Speed preferences in work zones: the combined effect of visible roadwork activity, personality traits, attitudes, risk perception and driving style
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Adapting Accountability and Emerging Challenges: Contracting-out in the Transport Sector in Switzerland, Norway and Sweden
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-13)Government reforms such as contracting-out continue to influence public service provision within infrastructure sectors. Contracting-out involves a detachment of the operators from political decision-making and the creation ... -
From cars to bikes – the feasibility and effect of using e-bikes, longtail bikes and traditional bikes for transportation among parents of children attending kindergarten: design of a randomized cross-over trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-28)Background The present study aims to increase bicycling and level of physical activity (PA), and thereby promote health in parents of toddlers, by giving access to different bicycle types. There is a need for greater ...
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