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“Game over” for autonomous shuttles in mixed traffic? Results from field surveys among pedestrians and cyclists on how they interact with autonomous shuttles in real-life traffic in Norway
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Gender differences in accident risk with e-bikes—Survey data from Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-13)E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular, and are given an important role in the green mobility of the future. However, some have raised concerns that the increased speed and the increased weight of the e-bike can lead ... -
The geography of public transport competitiveness in thirteen medium sized cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-09)Securing sufficient accessibility with public transport is essential for reducing private car commuting. While most studies of transport accessibility are based on travel times, other quality factors such as the perceived ... -
GPS data as a basis for mapping freight vehicle activities in urban areas – A case study for seven Norwegian cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-01)Purpose The current paper addresses how GPS data from freight vehicles can give detailed information on freight activities in urban areas, with examples of delivery/pickup activities in seven Norwegian cities. Such information ... -
Gradual change towards re-integration: Insights from local public transport in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-06)Organisational arrangements with increased autonomy from politicians have become common in public service provision in Western countries. Agency deficiencies have been related to accountability and lack of trust, and a ... -
Green urban distribution : evaluation of adapted measures for the city of Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-23)The paper presents results from a study of urban freight measures in the city of Oslo. More specifically, it presents methods and results from an ex ante study of seven potential city logistics measures. The study is based ... -
Handling false information in emergency management: A cross-national comparative study of European practices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-02)During emergencies, exposure to false information can increase individual vulnerability. More research is needed on how emergency management institutions understand the effects of false information and what are the various ... -
Healthy persuasion: a values-based messaging approach to leisure air travel decision-making
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-09-16)“Healthy persuasion” is a public health social marketing strategy that aims to counter corporate efforts to drive the desire to consume products that cause negative individual (personal) and/or collective (social and/or ... -
Heart Zone as a measure to influence traffic safety culture: which factors influence culture change?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-03)Measures to influence traffic safety culture in designated areas (e.g. schools) exist in several different countries across the world. The Norwegian traffic safety scheme Heart Zone is a measure that aims to influence the ... -
High-Quality Public Transport and its Association with House Prices
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025-01-20)In the context of sustainable mobility transitions in urban areas, there is a concern that low-income households lack access to areas where travel needs can be conducted without a car, for example because of housing ... -
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 ... -
How and why does intra-metropolitan workplace location affect car commuting?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-24)This paper illuminates important causal processes that can explain differences between central, semi-central and suburban workplaces in commuting distances and modes. Its empirical base is qualitative interview material ... -
How Can Authorities Support Distributed Improvisation During Major Crises? A Study of Decision Bottlenecks Arising During Local COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-11)Despite the increased importance attributed to distributed improvisation in major crises, few studies investigate how central authorities can promote a harmonic, coordinated national response while allowing for distributed ... -
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 ... -
How can non-elected representatives secure democratic representation?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-07)Research on the democratic legitimacy of non-elected actors influencing policy while acting as representatives is often lacking in governance literature, despite being increasingly relevant worldwide. Recent theories of ... -
How can regulatory authorities improve safety in organizations by influencing safety culture? A conceptual model of the relationships and a discussion of implications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-17)Regulators have increasingly started to focus on safety culture. The causal link between regulatory initiatives to improve safety culture and a potential decline in accidents may, however, appear like a “black box”, involving ... -
How can the notion of optimal speed limits best be applied in urban areas?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-26)This paper reviews estimates of optimal speed limits made in the past 30 years. A tendency is seen for optimal speed limits to become higher. In the most recent estimates made for Norway, the optimal speed limit was in no ... -
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 ... -
How can we improve safety culture in transport organizations? A review of interventions, effects and influencing factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-02)The main objectives of the present study are to (a) map interventions that can be used to develop good safety culture in transport companies within road, sea, air and rail transport, (b) assess expected effects of interventions ... -
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 ...