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Sustainable Mobility in the Age of Internet – A Case Study of Travel Behaviour in Tórshavn

Jákupsdóttir, Theresa LU (2014) MVEM30 20141
Studies in Environmental Science
Abstract
The study investigates how information and communication technologies
(ICTs) can contribute to sustainable mobility in Tórshavn, the capital of
the Faroe Islands. Journeys with the purposes of work, shopping and
leisure are investigated and analysed in terms of sustainable mobility. Data
has been collected through a survey of residents in four neighbourhoods
and interviews with respectively people with car and people without car.
The findings of the study show that car ownership is perceived important
for social inclusion and people with no car ownership are exposed to
experience a low mobility. Thus, a high car priority has caused that less
attention has been given to public transportation, infrastructure for nonmotorised
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The study investigates how information and communication technologies
(ICTs) can contribute to sustainable mobility in Tórshavn, the capital of
the Faroe Islands. Journeys with the purposes of work, shopping and
leisure are investigated and analysed in terms of sustainable mobility. Data
has been collected through a survey of residents in four neighbourhoods
and interviews with respectively people with car and people without car.
The findings of the study show that car ownership is perceived important
for social inclusion and people with no car ownership are exposed to
experience a low mobility. Thus, a high car priority has caused that less
attention has been given to public transportation, infrastructure for nonmotorised
transportation modes and proximity in urban design. Results
also show that there is an interest use ICTs to complement journeys and
non car owners with a low mobility use ICTs to substitute physical. ICTs
can, therefore, facilitate sustainable mobility by providing access to
shopping, leisure and work. Policies that promote sustainable mobility
should discourage car use but ensure a high mobility by improving
conditions for public and non-motorised transportation. Mobility should be
complemented by access in the local area and through usage of ICTs. (Less)
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author
Jákupsdóttir, Theresa LU
supervisor
organization
course
MVEM30 20141
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainable urban mobility, ICTs, Tórshavn, travel behaviour, accessibility
language
English
id
4462765
date added to LUP
2014-10-21 16:12:28
date last changed
2014-10-21 16:12:28
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  abstract     = {{The study investigates how information and communication technologies
(ICTs) can contribute to sustainable mobility in Tórshavn, the capital of
the Faroe Islands. Journeys with the purposes of work, shopping and
leisure are investigated and analysed in terms of sustainable mobility. Data
has been collected through a survey of residents in four neighbourhoods
and interviews with respectively people with car and people without car.
The findings of the study show that car ownership is perceived important
for social inclusion and people with no car ownership are exposed to
experience a low mobility. Thus, a high car priority has caused that less
attention has been given to public transportation, infrastructure for nonmotorised
transportation modes and proximity in urban design. Results
also show that there is an interest use ICTs to complement journeys and
non car owners with a low mobility use ICTs to substitute physical. ICTs
can, therefore, facilitate sustainable mobility by providing access to
shopping, leisure and work. Policies that promote sustainable mobility
should discourage car use but ensure a high mobility by improving
conditions for public and non-motorised transportation. Mobility should be
complemented by access in the local area and through usage of ICTs.}},
  author       = {{Jákupsdóttir, Theresa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Sustainable Mobility in the Age of Internet – A Case Study of Travel Behaviour in Tórshavn}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}