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Knowledge-based land use and transport planning? Consistency and gap between ‘state-of-the-art’ knowledge and knowledge claims in planning documents in three Scandinavian city regions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-29)The central concern of this paper is the relationship between research-driven “state-of-the-art” knowledge, and knowledge claims made in practice, in planning for sustainability. The paper approaches this topic from a ... -
Risk and irreversibility of transport interventions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-09)Infrastructure decisions and transport policies are often based on the notion that all decisions are made at one single point in time, based on full information and an accurate evaluation of the benefits and costs of ... -
Challenges of improving safety in very safe transport systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-11-30)This paper discusses some challenges that may arise when trying to improve safety in systems that are already very safe. Railways in Norway are used as a case of a very safe transport system. The following challenges in ... -
Impeding lone-wolf attacks: lessons derived from the 2011 Norway attacks
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-01)Lone-wolf terrorism is often more difficult to detect through intelligence due to limited communication between plotters. This study addresses this problem by spelling out an alternative method for impeding such attacks. ... -
Free Fares Policies: Impact on Public Transport Mode Share and Other Transport Policy Goals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-10)This article investigates the merits of free public transport as a means to achieve a number of transport policy objectives, including mode shift towards public transport. It outlines some political and societal motivations ... -
A survey of vehicle fires in Norwegian road tunnels 2008-2011
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-12-31)Norway is one of the countries that constructs most road tunnels, and there are well over 1000 in the country today. The aim of this study is to map the prevalence and describe the characteristics of vehicle fires in ... -
An international review of the frequency of single-bicycle crashes (SBCs) and their relation to bicycle modal share
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-09)Objectives To study cyclists’ share of transport modes (modal share) and single-bicycle crashes (SBCs) in different countries in order to investigate if the proportion of cyclist injuries resulting from SBCs is affected ... -
Efficiency measurement when producers control pollutants: a non-parametric approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01-18)This paper treats efficiency measurement when some outputs are undesirable and producers control pollutants by end-of-pipe or change-in-process abatement. A data envelopment analysis framework that compares producers with ... -
A process for designing policy packaging: Ideals and realities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-06)The article introduces a design process for policy packaging, combining a heuristic approach with a real world example of European policymaking. The policy packaging process is divided into six stages, starting with (1) ... -
Allocation of tasks, arrangement of working hours and commuting in different Norwegian households
(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 ... -
More Clouds on the Horizon? Polar Tourists' Weather Tolerances in the Context of Climate Change
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-28)This article examines high Arctic summer tourists’ weather perceptions and tolerances. Given that global warming strikes Arctic regions more forcefully than other parts of the world, an improved understanding of visitors’ ... -
Logistics costs in Norway: comparing industry survey results against calculations based on a freight transport model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-25)This paper presents estimates of logistics costs in Norway. Two different methodological approaches are taken: (i) use of the national freight transport model for Norway, in which logistics costs as a share of gross domestic ... -
A comparative analysis of the effects of economic policy instruments in promoting environmentally sustainable transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03-25)This paper presents a comparative analysis of the effects of economic policy instruments in promoting environmentally sustainable transport. Promoting environmentally sustainable transport is defined as follows: (1) Reducing ... -
The role of psychographic factors in naturebased tourist expenditure
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-01)Numerous studies have examined the relationship between tourist expenditure and observable characteristics of the individual and the trip. We add latent variables based on psychographic factors into a model of expenditure ... -
Transport modelling in the context of the 'predict and provide' paradigm
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-12)The central concern of this paper is why the traffic-increasing effect of road capacity expansion (induced traffic) is still frequently ignored when preparing decision-support material for proposed infrastructure investments. ... -
Understanding the Geographies of Transport and Cultural Heritage: Comparing Two Urban Development Programs in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-26)This paper elaborates on how policies and strategies for sustainable urban development can be understood and shows how development programs can be strategically important and flexible tools in the creation of the modern ... -
Traffic safety culture among bicyclists - Results from a Norwegian study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-05-29)This paper reports results from a study of traffic safety culture (TSC) among bicyclists (N = 231) in Oslo, Norway. The aims of the study are to examine whether respondents’ TSC in relation to bicycling is related to the ... -
Better Use of Delivery Spaces in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-01)The lack of space in urban areas is an important barrier to efficient freight deliveries. Available space in urban city centres has to be shared between different activities and actors, including public transport operators, ... -
Taxi: Different Solutions in Different Segments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-05)Taxis are solving a niche in public transport. They provide a door- to- door service, flexible and available to the general public. But in contrast to most public transport they are not subsidized. Even though the service ... -
Policy transfer of public transport funding schemes - The case of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-17)This paper assesses the circumstances under which the schemes and models of public transport funding in one country can be applied in another country. Acceptance and similarity are presented as key concepts when considering ...