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Car Use: An Analysis of Motorists’ Transport Decision-Making

Pastori, Simone LU (2023) EOSK12 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The deep-seated role of private vehicles in our lifestyles limits the pursuit of sustainable urban development from an economic, social, and environmental standpoint. As such, this qualitative study aims to identify and explain the determinants behind the car phenomenon. Interviews are performed with non-low-income car owners in Milan and Stockholm commuting zones. The two areas depict different approaches to car use highlighting how determinants depend on the context in which they manifest. In particular, the study distinguishes between non-instrumental, e.g., attitudes, habits, and environmental awareness, and instrumental determinants, e.g., time, costs, accessibility, and public transport provision. The study concludes that... (More)
The deep-seated role of private vehicles in our lifestyles limits the pursuit of sustainable urban development from an economic, social, and environmental standpoint. As such, this qualitative study aims to identify and explain the determinants behind the car phenomenon. Interviews are performed with non-low-income car owners in Milan and Stockholm commuting zones. The two areas depict different approaches to car use highlighting how determinants depend on the context in which they manifest. In particular, the study distinguishes between non-instrumental, e.g., attitudes, habits, and environmental awareness, and instrumental determinants, e.g., time, costs, accessibility, and public transport provision. The study concludes that instrumental determinants are affected by attitudes and habits that distort or downplay their evaluation. However, the cases of Milan and Stockholm suggest that planning and providing an efficient public transport system can reduce the magnitude of non-instrumental determinants. This leads to a more realistic recognition of car use consequences while highlighting the benefits of alternative transportation modes. (Less)
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author
Pastori, Simone LU
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organization
alternative title
A comparative qualitative study between Milan and Stockholm commuting zones based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the framework of Transport-Related Social Exclusion
course
EOSK12 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
language
English
id
9125477
date added to LUP
2023-06-22 12:28:17
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2023-06-22 12:28:17
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  abstract     = {{The deep-seated role of private vehicles in our lifestyles limits the pursuit of sustainable urban development from an economic, social, and environmental standpoint. As such, this qualitative study aims to identify and explain the determinants behind the car phenomenon. Interviews are performed with non-low-income car owners in Milan and Stockholm commuting zones. The two areas depict different approaches to car use highlighting how determinants depend on the context in which they manifest. In particular, the study distinguishes between non-instrumental, e.g., attitudes, habits, and environmental awareness, and instrumental determinants, e.g., time, costs, accessibility, and public transport provision. The study concludes that instrumental determinants are affected by attitudes and habits that distort or downplay their evaluation. However, the cases of Milan and Stockholm suggest that planning and providing an efficient public transport system can reduce the magnitude of non-instrumental determinants. This leads to a more realistic recognition of car use consequences while highlighting the benefits of alternative transportation modes.}},
  author       = {{Pastori, Simone}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Car Use: An Analysis of Motorists’ Transport Decision-Making}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}