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How did the economic recession (2008–2010) influence traffic fatalities in OECD-countries?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-14)This paper presents analyses of how the economic recession that started in 2008 has influenced the number of traffic fatalities in OECD countries. Previous studies of the relationship between economic recessions and changes ... -
Bilavgiftenes markedskorrigerende rolle
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04-21)Bilavgiftene i statsbudsjettet for 2017 kan antas å medføre en reduksjon i de årlige C02-utslippene fra veitrafikk på minst 185 000 tonn. Utslippene blir dobbeltbeskattet gjennom så vel drivstoffavgifter som engangsavgift ... -
Food Scares: Reflections and Reactions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05)The aim of this study is to investigate consumers’ reflections and reactions to a food scare news story. Previous studies indicate that risk communication not always is able to influence people’s behavior and that pre-existing ... -
Urban commuting – A threat to the work-family balance?
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Household parking facilities: relationship to travel behaviour and car ownership
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-08)Few studies have investigated how parking requirements (norms) for households and home parking availability influence car ownership and car-use. The common practice of local authorities is to use minimum parking norms for ... -
Can evolutionary theory explain the slow development of knowledge about the level of safety built into roads?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-13)In several papers, Hauer (1988, 1989, 2000a, 2000b, 2016) has argued that the level of safety built into roads is unpremeditated, i.e. not the result of decisions based on knowledge of the safety impacts of design standards. ... -
From innovation to penetration: Calculating the energy transition time lag for motor vehicles
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-17)To meet the targets laid down in the Paris agreement and in the European Union's climate policy documents, road vehicle fleets will have to undergo a massive energy transition in the decades ahead. New vehicles acquired ... -
The safety ladder: developing an evidence-based safety management strategy for small road transport companies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-08)Traffic accidents account for between 20% and 40% of work-related accidents in industrial countries, and research indicates that road transport companies often have little focus on organisational safety management (OSM). ... -
A synthesis of studies of access point density as a risk factor for road accidents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-25)Studies of the relationship between access point density (number of access points, or driveways, per kilometre of road) and accident frequency or rate (number of accidents per unit of exposure) have consistently found that ... -
How can cyclist injuries be included in health impact economic assessments?
(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 ... -
Safety culture, working conditions and personal injuries in Norwegian maritime transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-14)The aim of the study is to examine the influence of safety culture and working conditions on personal injuries and risk perception on vessels sailing along the coast of Norway (mostly bulk, well and general cargo). The ... -
Triggers of Urban Passenger Mode Shift – State of the Art and Model Evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-14)Mode shift is at the core of sustainable transport in all world cities; yet we know comparatively little about it. While there is ample evidence of within-mode demand effects, we know in general very little about what mode ... -
Infrastructure investments to promote sustainable regions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-14)Transport infrastructure is often used as an instrument to reach political objectives. One such objective is to promote robust and sustainable regions. A sustainable region is often defined as a region with positive ... -
Work place location, transport and urban competitiveness: The Oslo case
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-14)This paper examines where firms and industries locate in the Oslo region, how this relate to land-use and transport needs and, how the interplay between localisation and transport may have impact on urban competitiveness. ... -
An Empirical Bayes before-after evaluation of road safety effects of a new motorway in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-19)This paper presents an Empirical Bayes before-after evaluation of the road safety effects of a new motorway (freeway) in Østfold county, Norway. The before-period was 1996–2002. The after-period was 2009–2015. The road was ... -
Internationalisation in Road Transport of Goods in Norway: Safety Outcomes, Risk Factors and Policy Implications
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Explaining prejudice toward the mentally ill: A test of sociopolitical, demographic, and socioeconomic factors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-03)People with mental disorders often face prejudices that can further deteriorate their condition. We tested whether Social Dominance Orientation (SDO), Right‐Wing Authoritarianism (RWA), and Belief in a Just World (BJW), ... -
Exploring the safety in numbers effect for vulnerable road users on a macroscopic scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-10)A “Safety in Numbers” effect for a certain group of road users is present if the number of crashes increases at a lower rate than the number of road users. The existence of this effect has been invoked to justify investments ... -
A push for public health: the effect of e-bikes on physical activity levels
(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 ... -
Plan for sustainable urban logistics – comparing between Scandinavian and UK practices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-18)Introduction Common practices in current urban logistics planning in Scandinavia and the UK, and the degree to which SUTP (Sustainable Urban Transport Plan), SUMP (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) and SULP (Sustainable ...