Psychology of sustainable travel behavior

Gehlert, Tina; Dziekan, Katrin; Gärling, Tommy

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2012.10.001

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“…In an effort to shed light on this issue, research activity in consumer demand for EVs has progressed through the application of psychometric models which draw on concepts originating in psychology and sociology (Lane and Potter, 2007). This is an extension of the increasing application of socio-psychological methods in order to evaluate the challenge of transitioning towards a sustainable transport system (Gehlert et al, 2013), with the importance of attitudes (Gärling et al, 1998) alongside affective and symbolic motives (Steg et al, 2001;Steg, 2005) in explaining travel behaviour now being well established (van Acker et al, 2010).…”

Section: Consumer Demand For Electric Vehiclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring consumer preferences towards electric vehicles: The influence of consumer innovativeness

Morton

Anable

Nelson

2016

Research in Transportation Business & Management

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The diffusion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is regarded as an important aspect of government policy which aims to generate a transition to a low-carbon mobility system in the United Kingdom and the wider European context. This paper investigates consumer demand for EVs by examining the influence of consumer innovativeness alongside attitudes concerning the functional capabilities of EVs over EV preferences. A conceptual framework is developed and applied which includes measurements of innovativeness at both an adoptive level, through an assessment of technology ownership, and at an innate level, by measuring a cohort of psychological and sociological factors.Additionally, the framework incorporates measurements of attitudes towards the functional performance of EVs to determine their effect on preferences. Data has been collected through the application of a self-completion household survey distributed over the cities of Dundee and Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom. Results of the analysis indicate that adoptive innovativeness and attitudes concerning the functional performance of EVs significantly affect preferences for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).

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Section: Consumer Demand For Electric Vehiclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring consumer preferences towards electric vehicles: The influence of consumer innovativeness

Morton

Anable

Nelson

2016

Research in Transportation Business & Management

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“…Interventions to support these distinct shifts towards sustainable travel include psychological interventions as well as structural interventions (road pricing, congestion charging, vehicle bans), if the former are likely to fall short of effecting change. Yet it should be noted that there is to date no strong evidence for the effectiveness of various interventions (Graham-Rowe et al 2011;Gehlert et al 2013). Robust evaluation studies of interventions aimed at behaviour change remain scarce and there is a considerable need for research in this area.…”

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Gauging interventions for sustainable travel: A comparative study of travel attitudes in Berlin and London

Kandt

Rode

Hoffmann

et al. 2015

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

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So-called 'soft' policy instruments that respond to the psychological aspects of travel are regularly acknowledged as necessary complements to 'hard' infrastructure investments to effectively promote sustainable travel in cities. While studies investigating subjective orientations among travellers have proliferated, open questions remain including the role of recent technological advances, the expansion of alternative mobility services, locally specific mobility cultures and residential selection. This paper presents the methods, results and policy implications of a comparative study aiming to understand mobility attitudes and behaviours in the wider metropolitan regions of Berlin and London. We specifically considered information and communication technology (ICT), new types of mobility services such as car sharing, electric cars and residential preferences. In each region, we identified six comparable segments with distinct attitudinal profiles, socio-demographic properties and behavioural patterns. Geocoding of the home address of respondents further revealed varying contextual opportunities and constraints that are likely to influence travel attitudes. We find that there is significant potential for uptake of sustainable travel practices in both metropolitan regions, if policy interventions are designed and targeted in accordance with group-specific needs and preferences and respond to local conditions of mobility culture. We identify such interventions for each segment and 2 region and conclude that comparative assessment of attitudinal, alongside geographical, characteristics of metropolitan travellers can provide better strategic input for realistic scenario-building and ex-ante assessment of sustainable transport policy. KeywordsTravel attitudes, travel behaviour, cluster analysis, comparative study, transport policy Highlights  We segment travellers into attitudinal types based on travel and related attitudes. We consider ICT, car sharing, electric cars and residential choices. Six attitudinal segments that are comparable across Berlin and London emerge. The segments differ in potential uptake of sustainable modes and mobility services. Segment-specific interventions to promote sustainable travel are proposed.3

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“…For instance, Gehlert et al (2013) suggest a model with rather linear relationships, where information on more sustainable transport behaviour will affect an individual's values and norms, which again will be negotiated with regard to the individual's specific attitudes and habits, leading to intentions to change mobility patterns. These intentions are negotiated in comparison to their "psychological costs" (ibid: 20), i.e.…”

Section: Psychological Factors Sustainable Mobility and Behaviour Chmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological and behavioural approaches to understanding and governing sustainable mobility

Higham

Cohen

Peeters

et al. 2013

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Psychology of sustainable travel behavior

Cited by 25 publications

References 39 publications

Exploring consumer preferences towards electric vehicles: The influence of consumer innovativeness

Exploring consumer preferences towards electric vehicles: The influence of consumer innovativeness

Gauging interventions for sustainable travel: A comparative study of travel attitudes in Berlin and London

Psychological and behavioural approaches to understanding and governing sustainable mobility

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