Import fra Cristin: Recent submissions
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The turning point in the number of traffic fatalities: Two hypotheses about changes in underlying trends
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-23)The number of traffic fatalities reached a peak in many highly motorised countries around 1970. Some previous studies have suggested that the turning point in the number of traffic fatalities was inevitable and did not ... -
Which D’s are the important ones? The effects of built environment characteristics on driving distance in Oslo and Stavanger
(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 ... -
Speed preferences in work zones: the combined effect of visible roadwork activity, personality traits, attitudes, risk perception and driving style
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Exploring length of stay: International tourism in south-western Norway
(Journal article, 2018-03-20)Exploring length of stay: International tourism in south-western Norway -
Causality, not just correlation: Residential location, transport rationales and travel behavior across metropolitan contexts
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Comparative Analysis of Activities for More Environmental Friendly Urban Freight Transport Systems in Norway and Poland
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-03)Negative effects of urban distribution of goods in terms of energy consumption and air pollution are caused mainly by a low level of cooperation between partners in the supply chain, and also the low effectiveness of ... -
Different Pathways for Achieving Cleaner Urban Areas: A Roadmap towards the White Paper Goal for Urban Transport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-06-27)The 2011 White Paper on Transport of the European Commission spells out a series of targets for 2030 and 2050. One of the 10 targets is explicitly related to urban transport and stipulates: “Halve the use of ‘conventionally ... -
Local favoritism in at-large proportional representation systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-15)Pork barrel spending is typically attributed to the strategic behavior of political elites hoping to be electorally rewarded by voters residing in their districts. Such behavior is expected to depend on the incentives ... -
Optimal profits under environmental regulation: the benefits from emission intensity averaging
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-22)In this paper we analyze the economic effects of implementing EPA’s newly proposed regulations for carbon dioxide (CO2) on existing U.S. coal-fired power plants using nonparametric methods on a sample of 144 electricity ... -
Methodological challenges in modelling the choice of mode for a new travel alternative using binary stated choice data - The case of high speed rail in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-04)Binary stated choices between traveller’s current travel mode and a not-yet-existing mode might be used to build a forecasting model with all (current and future) travel alternatives. One challenge with this approach is ... -
Carbon dioxide emission standards for U.S. power plants: An efficiency analysis perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-14)On June 25, 2013, President Obama announced his plan to introduce carbon dioxide emission standards for electricity generation. This paper proposes an efficiency analysis approach that addresses which emission rates (and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Driving forces of road freight CO2 in 2030
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-07)Purpose – Road freight carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are determined by a complex interaction between shippers and hauliers within the boundaries set by regulations and economic factors. It is necessary to gain understanding ... -
Different types of out-of-home activities and well-being amongst urban residing old persons with mobility impediments
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12-17)Independent mobility has been proposed to be a precondition for leading an independent, non-institutionalized life. Supporting independent mobility for the growing senior segment thus has societal importance. The question ... -
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 ... -
Does a tow-bar increase the risk of neck injury in rear-end collisions?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-09)Does a tow-bar increase the risk of neck injury in the struck car in a rear-end collision? The rear part of a modern car has collision zones that are rendered nonoperational when the car is equipped with a tow-bar. Past ... -
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 ...