Second home mobility, climate impacts and travel modes: Can sustainability obstacles be overcome?

Næss, Petter; Xue, Jinghua; Stefánsdóttir, Harpa; Steffansen, Rasmus Nedergård; Richardson, Tim

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102468

Cited by 21 publications

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“…Existing concerns over the environmental impacts of the multi-dwelling lifestyles have been preoccupied with issues in local areas of non-primary dwellings, focusing on local environmental pollution, landscape protection, and biodiversity preservation (Gartner, 1987;Kaltenborn et al, 2008;Long & Hoogendoorn, 2013). With few exceptions (Aall, 2011a(Aall, , 2011bHiltunen, 2007;Naess et al, 2019), the environmental and climate impacts arising from housing consumption and from transportation between primary and non-primary dwellings are neglected.…”

Section: Climate Implications Of Multi-dwelling Lifestylesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, trips to and from non-primary dwellings are difficult to be accommodated by public transport. The need to bring heavy baggage, traveling with children and long distances to transit stops can be obstacles to a shift from car driving to public transport (Naess et al, 2019).…”

Section: Policy Informed By the Weak Sustainable Consumption Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For cabins, the trend is towards more energy-intensive forms of development in terms of cabin use and transportation and an increased share of cabins located abroad. The travel related to the latter generates substantially higher CO 2 emissions than that of domestic cabins (Naess et al, 2019).…”

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The hidden side of Norwegian cabin fairytale: climate implications of multi-dwelling lifestyle

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Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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In addition to a primary dwelling, having access to a non-primary dwelling for leisure activities is a mass phenomenon with a long tradition in Norway. This paper questions the Norwegian multidwelling lifestyle by critically discussing its climate implications. Based on a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews with persons having access to non-primary dwellings, the paper analyzes the mobility pattern and housing consumption pattern of the multi-dwelling lifestyle. Two lifestyle groups are distinguished: traditional, and modern multi-dwelling lifestyles. A discussion of the climate implications of the two multi-dwelling lifestyles suggests that the traditional non-primary dwelling lifestyle is less climate harmful than the modern one. Furthermore, informed by the weak and strong sustainability perspectives, the paper suggests two climate policy pathways in order to raise and enrich the debates on climate-friendly development of the multidwelling lifestyle.

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The hidden side of Norwegian cabin fairytale: climate implications of multi-dwelling lifestyle

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“…The frequency of public transport and waiting time are important considerations for permanent residents [ 11 , 34 ], but also for second-home owners, who have raised this as one of the main reasons to prefer private over public transport [ 2 ]. The car-reliance of second-home owners is also related to the need to carry items, such as food, laundry, or waste [ 2 ].…”

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In search of sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions for rural areas

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Eur. Transp. Res. Rev.

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Background Despite emerging research on novel mobility solutions in urban areas, there have been few attempts to explore the relevance and sustainability of these solutions in rural contexts. Furthermore, existing research addressing rural mobility solutions typically focuses on a specific user group, such as local residents, second-home owners, or tourists. In this paper, we study the social inclusivity, economic viability, and environmental impacts of novel mobility solutions in rural contexts based on published scholarly literature. When doing so, we bring both permanent and temporary residents of rural areas under one research framework. Methods We used grey literature to identify and categorise novel mobility solutions, which have been applied in European rural areas and are suitable for travelling longer distances. By using six service flexibility variables, we reached four categories of novel mobility solutions: semi-flexible demand-responsive transport, flexible door-to-door demand-responsive transport, car-sharing, and ride-sharing. We analysed the social inclusivity, economic viability, and environmental impacts of those categories based on criteria and evidence identified from scholarly literature by including the perspectives of both permanent and temporary residents of rural areas. Conclusion: Integration of the needs of various user groups is essential when aiming to achieve the provision of environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable mobility solutions in rural areas. Results Our findings revealed that while single novel mobility solutions are seldom applicable for all rural travellers, strong spatial and temporal synergies exist when combining different solutions. The need for a connected and flexible set of mobility solutions sensitive to the temporal and spatial patterns of mobility needs is inevitable. Accessible and easily understandable information on routing, booking, and ticketing systems, as well as cooperation, shared values, and trust between various parties, are key success factors for sustainable rural mobility. Conclusion Integration of the needs of various user groups is essential when aiming to achieve the provision of environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable mobility solutions in rural areas.

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“…While there is extensive literature on second homes, the vast majority of papers are focused on Europe and North America. This literature points to the varied social (Gallent 2014), economic (Hilber and Schöni 2020;Velvin et al 2013) and environmental (Hiltunen 2007;Naess et al 2019) impacts of second homes. Besides improving our understanding of these varied impacts, accurate statistics on second homes would be useful for planning and provision of goods and services and emergency preparedness as part of service population estimates (McKenzie, Martin, and Paris 2008;Charles-Edwards, Bell, and Brown 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%