Comparing French carpoolers and non-carpoolers: Which factors contribute the most to carpooling?
| Autor: | Alexandra Gheorghiu, Patricia Delhomme |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Laboratoire de Psychologie des Comportements et des Mobilités (IFSTTAR/AME/LPC), Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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TRANSPORT EN COMMUN
Transportation Sample (statistics) ADAPTATION PSYCHOLOGIQUE 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Effective solution MODELE Carpool 11. Sustainability 0502 economics and business ATTITUDE PSYCHOLOGIQUE Marketing ETUDE D'IMPACT (ENVIRONNEMENT) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science Civil and Structural Engineering Road user 050210 logistics & transportation [SDV.NEU.PC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Psychology and behavior business.industry 05 social sciences ETUDE D'IMPACT Advertising COMPORTEMENT COVOITURAGE Large sample Public transport DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE Psychology business CONDUCTEUR |
| Zdroj: | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Elsevier, 2016, 42, pp.1-15. ⟨10.1016/j.trd.2015.10.014⟩ |
| ISSN: | 1361-9209 |
| Popis: | Carpooling is an effective solution to major environmental problems but it is insufficiently used, particularly in France. In order to increase carpooling, it is important to understand why people do or not carpool. This study, carried out a large sample of drivers, was aimed at (1) identifying whether or not people carpool, (2) investigating the factual data (e.g. socio-demographics, transportation accessibility) and motivational factors (e.g. attitudes regarding car use, public transportation, environment) upon which carpoolers and non-carpoolers differ, and (3) highlighting the main determinants of the practice of carpooling. An online survey was administered to 1207 French drivers (48% men, ages 19–87) recruited by means of a random-quota method. In our sample, 52.5% of the participants said they were using carpooling. Carpoolers and non-carpoolers were similar in terms of kilometers driven per year, distance to their workplace or schools/universities, and public transportation accessibility. Compared to non-carpoolers, carpoolers were more likely to be women, have children, have positive attitudes toward public transport, and be more environmentally aware. These results suggest various different strategies for increasing the number of carpoolers and the frequency of carpooling use by taking into account the gender of road users. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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