Threats from Car Traffic to the Quality of Urban Life
Problems, Causes and Solutions
This book is unique in its behavioral science perspective on the threats to quality of urban life from car use and policy measures to reduce car use. It provides a consolidated reference in car ownership and use. Key topical area backed up by international policy
Publication Date:
2007-04-12Editors:
- Tommy Gärling
- Linda Steg
Chapters:
Part 1 Threats to the Quality of Urban Life from Car Traffic- 2 Environmental Effects of Urban Traffic
- 3 The Impact of Automobile Traffic on Quality of Life
- 4 Adverse Effects of Traffic Noise
- 5 Wayfinding in Urban Environments
- 6 Congruence and Conflict between Car Transportation and Psychological Restoration
- 7 Assessment of External Costs: How and Why?
- 8 The Use of the Car-Mobility Dependencies of Urban Everyday Life
- 9 Concepts of Travel Behaviour Research
- 10 Determinants of Car Dependence
- 11 Instrumental Motives for Private Car Use
- 12 Affective and Symbolic Aspects of Car Use
- 13 Role and Acquisition of Car-Use Habit
- 14 Ecological Norm Orientation and Private Car Use
- 15 A Classification of Travel Demand Management Measures
- 16 Sustainable Urban Form: Transport Infrastructure and Transport Policies
- 17 Effectiveness, Public Acceptance, and Political Feasibility of Coercive Measures for Reducing Car Traffic
- 18 The Economic Theory of Transport Pricing
- 19 Behavioural Responses To Transport Pricing: A Theoretical Analysis
- 20 Social Marketing of Alternative Transportation Modes
- 21 Intelligent Transport Systems for Vehicle Drivers
- 22 Effectiveness of Transport Policies in Reducing Car Travel
- 23 Societal Management of Sustainable Transportation: International Policy Review, Commons Dilemmas and Solution Strategies
- Author Index
- Subject Index
