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Overtourism, optimisation, and destination performance indicators: a case study of activities in Fjord Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-23)Many global tourist destinations have experienced growth in arrivals. This has triggered various conflicts in destinations and sparked debates as to how to deal with what is increasingly referred to as ‘overtourism’. Most ... -
Inattention and distraction in fatal road crashes - Results from in-depth crash investigations in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-11)Distraction and inattention pose a considerable threat to road safety, not only for car drivers, but also for vulnerable road users. Previous studies show that inattention and distraction are more often contributing factors ... -
Economic Analysis and Investment Priorities in Sweden’s Transport Sector
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-22)Beginning as a planning tool within Sweden’s national road administration some 50 years ago, benefit-cost analysis (BCA) has come to be a pillar of the national transport policy because of subsequent strategic choices made ... -
Norwegian roadside survey of alcohol and drug use by drivers (2008-2009)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-09-25)Objective: To examine alcohol and drug use among random drivers in different regions of Norway by analyzing oral fluid, compare drivers in urban and rural areas, compare with results from the roadside survey in southeastern ... -
Forecasting inaccuracies: A result of unexpected events, optimism bias, technical problems, or strategic misrepresentation?
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Regional aviation and the PSO system : level of Service and social efficiency
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-10)Regional aviation and the PSO system : level of Service and social efficiency -
Practices in-between: Norwegian long-term visitors in Mediterranean Spain
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-19)During initial ethnographic fieldwork among Norwegian long-term visitors in the province of Alicante in Spain, these visitors expressed concern about the manner in which they were portrayed in the Norwegian news media, in ... -
Silos as barriers to public sector climate adaptation and preparedness: insights from road closures in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-08)Organisational perspectives propose that structural arrangements affect policy outcomes. Drawing on these perspectives, it is worthwhile to find out whether and how disagreements among public authorities create barriers ... -
Residential location, commuting and non-work travel in two urban areas of different size and with different center structures
(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 ... -
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 ... -
Mimisbrunnr Climate Park - a network for heritage learning, tourism development, and climate consciousness
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-18)Increased ice melting revealed in 2006–2007 many reminiscences of ancient human activity around ice patches near Mt Galdhøpiggen, Norway's highest mountain peak. The public limited company “Klimapark 2469 AS” was established ... -
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’ ... -
Train Unreliability and Demand for Rail Freight Transport in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-01)We use a rich data set on long-distance freight trains in Norway to estimate the effect of variation in train unreliability over time on transport demand within a fixed-effect framework. The train services that we study ... -
Residential location, workplace location and car driving in four Norwegian cities
(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 ... -
The effects of transportation priority congruence for political legitimacy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-18)Congruence, defined as how closely the opinions of politicians match the policy preferences of voters, is a crucial aspect with respect to political legitimacy since a fundamental objective of democracy is to provide ... -
From cars to bikes - the effect of an intervention providing access to different bike types: A randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-10)Introduction We aimed to investigate whether providing parents with children in kindergarten with access to different bicycle types could influence (i) travel behavior and cycling amount, and (ii) intrinsic motivation for ... -
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 ... -
Natural hazard experiences and adaptations: A study of winter climate-induced road closures in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-06)The effects of global climate change include more extreme weather events that harm lifeline infrastructure such as road access. The questionnaire-based study takes a unique natural experiment approach to subjective personal ... -
National goals and tools to fulfil them: A study of opportunities and pitfalls in Norwegian metagovernance of urban mobility
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-29)