Abstract
Most urban environments appear to marginalise alternative forms of transport e.g. walking or cycling. New planning strategies are required to promote a reduction in car use and low carbon travel. This paper aims to inform sustainable transport planning strategies examining the effect urban demographics might have towards car usage. Research involved questionnaire surveys distributed to a sample population in Birmingham, UK. Results suggested that individuals indicated a strong dependency upon car usage despite two thirds recognising the contribution of car use to climate change. Data indicated car use was linked to age and there was a willingness amongst participants to reduce car use.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3948-3960 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Transportation Research Procedia |
Volume | 25 |
Early online date | 8 Jun 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | 14th World Conference on Transport Research - Shanghai, China Duration: 10 Jul 2016 → 15 Jul 2016 https://www.wctrs-conference.com/wctr-2016.html |
Keywords
- Attitudes
- Car use
- Policy development
- Sustainability
- Transportation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transportation