Blar i Vitenskapelige artikler /Academic Articles på forfatter "Næss, Petter"
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Causality, not just correlation: Residential location, transport rationales and travel behavior across metropolitan contexts
Næss, Petter; Peters, Sebastian; Stefansdottir, Harpa; Strand, Arvid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-01)The literature on relationships between the built environment and travel is extensive, but the vast majority of such studies relies solely on statistical analyses of travel survey data, with limited possibilities for ... -
Forecasting inaccuracies: A result of unexpected events, optimism bias, technical problems, or strategic misrepresentation?
Næss, Petter; Andersen, Jeppe Astrup; Nicolaisen, Morten Skou; Strand, Arvid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-24)Based on the results from a questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews among different actors involved in traffic forecasting, this paper discusses what evidence can be found in support of competing explanations of ... -
How and why does intra-metropolitan workplace location affect car commuting?
Næss, Petter; Tønnesen, Anders; Wolday, Fitwi (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 planners' use and non-use of expert knowledge affect the goal achievement potential of plans : Experiences from strategic land-use and transport planning processes in three Scandinavian cities
Tennøy, Aud; Hansson, Lisa; Lissandrello, Enza; Næss, Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-20)This article addresses the question of how planners’ use and non-use of expert knowledge affect the content and goal achievement potential of plans, and discusses how changes in planners’ and researchers’ practices can ... -
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
Næss, Petter; Hansson, Lisa; Richardson, Tim; Tennøy, Aud (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 ... -
Local self-determination, process-focus and subordination of environmental concerns
Strand, Arvid; Næss, Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-21)Globalization and region enlargement has increased the emphasis of local authorities on being competitive for inward investment and taxpayers. This can lead to a subordination of environmental concerns. In order to secure ... -
Residential location, commuting and non-work travel in two urban areas of different size and with different center structures
Næss, Petter; Strand, Arvid; Wolday Hamde, Fitwi; Stefansdottir, Harpa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-31)There is an extensive literature on relationships between the built environment and travel, but the vast majority of such studies rely solely on statistical analyses of available travel survey data, with limited possibilities ... -
Residential location, workplace location and car driving in four Norwegian cities
Engebretsen, Øystein; Næss, Petter; Strand, Arvid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-02)Based on a study in four Norwegian cities (Oslo, Stavanger/Sandnes, Bergen and Trondheim) differing in size and center structure, this article illuminates how residential and workplace location, local-area density and ... -
Traffic forecasting at ‘strategic’, ‘tactical’ and ‘operational’ level: A differentiated methodology is necessary
Næss, Petter; Strand, Arvid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-07-20)In this paper we discuss why traffic forecasting is such a difficult endeavour, and point at alternatives to the current widespread use of traffic models almost independently of the problem faced by the planners. It will ... -
Transport modelling in the context of the 'predict and provide' paradigm
Næss, Petter; Andersen, Jeppe Astrup; Nicolaisen, Morten Skou; Strand, Arvid (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. ... -
Which D’s are the important ones? The effects of built environment characteristics on driving distance in Oslo and Stavanger
Næss, Petter; Cao, Jason; Strand, Arvid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-20)Based on a study in the Greater Oslo and Greater Stavanger urban areas in Norway, this paper employs quantitative and qualitative research methods to investigate the influences of residential location and neighborhood ... -
Workplace location, polycentricism, and car commuting
Wolday, Fitwi; Næss, Petter; Tønnesen, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)Although significant strides have been made regarding the relationship between urban structure and travel, some doubt appears to be lingering concerning the impacts of polycentric urban development. For example, the debate ...