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Accounting for user type and mode effects on the value of travel time savings in project appraisal: Opportunities and challenges
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-18)Differences in Value of Travel Time Savings (VTTS) between travel modes can play a decisive role in the ranking of projects that affect the travel time of different travel modes. Conceptually, between-mode differences in ... -
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 ... -
Addressing the Linkages between Gender and Transport in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-22)The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) specifies gender equality and sustainable development as their two central priorities. An area of critical importance for sustainable and gender-fair development is mobility and ... -
ADHD and relative risk of accidents in road traffic: A meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-25)The present meta-analysis is based on 16 studies comprising 32 results. These studies provide sufficient data to estimate relative accident risks of drivers with ADHD. The overall estimate of relative risk for drivers with ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of factors influencing accidents on road bridges in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-09)Factors explaining systematic variation in the number of injury accidents on road bridges in Norway during 2010–2016 have been identified by means of negative binomial regression models. A total of 6824 bridges recording ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of Freight Transport Demand at Szczecin and Oslo Area
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-27)The main problem arising in the process of management of the transport and distribution of goods in urban areas is the lack of data regarding deliveries, in particular with regard to the structure of demand as well as the ... -
An analysis of official road crash cost estimates in European countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-12)This paper gives an overview of official monetary valuations of the prevention of road crashes, road fatalities and injuries in 31 European countries. The values have been made comparable by converting them to Euro in ... -
Analyzing the deeper motivations for nature-based tourism facility demand: A hybrid choice model of preferences for a reindeer visitor center
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-01)Wildlife interpretive centers may increase the attractiveness of natural areas for visitors, provide local employment and income, and channel visitors to reduce wildlife disturbance. However, interpretive center success ... -
Are helmeted cyclists taking more risk at signalized intersections?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-07)Objective The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between bicycle helmet use and safety behavior at signalized intersections. Two hypotheses were investigated: The first states that bicycle helmet ... -
Assessing the Willingness to Use Personal e-Transporters (PeTs): Results from a Cross-National Survey in Nine European Cities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-31)In the last few years, there has been a strong increase in the interest in and usage of so-called “Personal e-Transporters” (PeTs), also referred to as micro-mobility devices. Empirical research on the usage of PeTs as a ... -
Association between increase in fixed penalties and road safety outcomes: A meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-13)Studies that have evaluated the association between increases in traffic fine amounts (fixed penalties) and changes in compliance with road traffic law or the number of accidents are synthesised by means of meta-analysis. ... -
Asymmetric preferences for road safety: Evidence from a stated choice experiment among car drivers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-29)Recent research has proposed fitting responses from discrete choice experiments to asymmetric value functions consistent with prospect theory, taking into account respondents’ reference points in their valuation of choice ... -
Axioms of a Polluting Technology: A Materials Balance Approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-17)This paper aims to present an economic model characterized by a set of axioms that are consistent with the laws of thermodynamics. Two new axioms—weak G-disposability (i.e., weak directional disposability) and output ... -
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 ... -
Balancing tourism development and nature protection across national park borders - a case study of a coastal protected area in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-13)The study examines the relationship between nature management and land use planning in order to balance nature protection and tourism development within and outside national park borders. Applying theory about local networks ... -
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 ... -
Bergen light rail – Effects on travel behaviour
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)