Drivers’ Perspectives of Car Dependence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22017928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Metz (0000-0002-6568-2941, Transport for London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.v8i3.6286 |
| OpenAlex | W4362611573 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 31 |
The concept of car dependence includes both travel to destinations for which other modes than the car are not practical and preference for car travel even when other modes are available. While the concept has been a focus for transport analysts for some time, car ownership and use have continued to grow. This reflects the utility of the car for travel on roads where drivers do not experience excessive congestion and where there is parking at both ends of the journey. Local public transport and active travel only become generally attractive alternatives to the car in dense city centres where road space for car use is limited. Reduced car dependence is facilitated by city planning that encourages increased density, opportunities for which are constrained by the stability of the built environment. As well as utility for travel to achieve access to desired destinations, car ownership is also attractive on account of positive feelings, including pride, reflecting both self-esteem and social status. The positive feelings of the population at large towards car ownership are not consistent with the critical view of many analysts, a divergence in point of view that contrasts with the general acceptance of the need to respond to climate change, for which the purchase of electric vehicles is seen as an appropriate action. Rather than advocating measures explicitly aimed at reducing car dependence, a more effective policy approach would be to increase the availability of alternative modes while mitigating the detriments of car use
Advertising · Business · Car ownership · Destinations · Economics · Electric cars · Feeling · Geography · Microeconomics · Political science · Population · Preference · Pride · Public transport · Sociology · Tourism · Transport engineering · Computer Science · Engineering · Psychology · Social Psychology · Transportation and Mobility Innovations · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Marketing
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Car use
Reducing car dependence in the heart of Europe
The behaviour change wheel
Car pride and its behavioral implications
The value of car ownership and use in the United States
The political economy of car dependence
Mental accounting matters
Car dependence and housing affordability
Automotive Emotions
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |