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aikta malhotra Sep 25, 2008 8:21 am
Greetings all, I am a grad student working with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) on developing a social marketing program that addresses the regions …

Eco-Drive Classes

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Mâ·rcia Pereira Lisbon Oct 3, 2008 13:23 pm
Hello everyone, We?re working with a large water company, which has a big fleet for the maintenance issues. The Administration complains about the high fuel expenses. We?r…

Are Energy-Intensive Life-Images Fading? The Cultural Meaning of the Automobile in Transition

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Sachs, W. Are energy-intensive life-images fading? The cultural meaning of the automobile in transition. Vol. 3. 1983. 347-365.
Focuses on the symbolic significance of energy consuming technology, using the automobile as an illustration. It is suggested that the automobile cannot be considered as only a te…

Modification of Driving Behavior in a Large Transport Organization: A Field Experiment

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Siero, S., Boon, M., Kok, G., & Siero, F. Modification of driving behavior in a large transport organization: A field experiment. Vol. 74. 1989. 417-423.
To change the driving behavior of mail-van drivers so as to encourage energy saving, a program was developed and implemented in the Netherlands Postal and Telecommunications Servi…

Alternatives to the Automobile: Transport for Livable Cities (Worldwatch Paper 98)

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Lowe, M. D. Alternatives to the automobile: Transport for livable cities (Worldwatch Paper 98). Washington: Worldwatch Institute, 1990. 49.

The Keys to the Car: Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles for the 21st Century

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MacKenzie, J. J. The keys to the car: Electric and hydrogen vehicles for the 21st century. Baltimore, MD: World Resources Institute, 1994. 128.

Can Commitment Change Behavior? A Case Study of Environmental Actions

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Katzev, R. & Wang, T. Can commitment change behavior? A case study of environmental actions. Vol. 9. 1994. 13-26.
Conducted a critical evaluation of both laboratory and field studies that have employed commitment procedures to change behavior. An analysis of the methodological and historical …

Commuting by Car or Public Transportation? A Social Dilemma Analysis of Travel Mode Judgments

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Van Vugt, M., Van Lange, P. A. M. & Meertens, R. M. Commuting by car or public transportation? A social dilemma analysis of travel mode judgments. Vol. 26. 1996. 373-395.
Examined judgments regarding the decision to commute by car vs public transportation (PT) in terms of a conflict between immediate self-interest and long-term collective interest.…

Studies on Alternative Transportation

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Rebecca Fotu Morgan Hill Nov 7, 2008 12:55 pm
Hello, I am looking for studies on barriers and successful campaign strategies to get people to use alternative transportation (carpool, public transportation, bicycling, walk…

Psychological resistance against attempts to reduce private car use

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Tertoolen G., van Kreveld D. & Verstraten B. (1998). Psychological resistance against attempts to reduce private car use. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 32 (3), 171-181.
The aim of the research was to investigate the effects of information, feedback and commitment on car use and attitudes related to car use. In a field experiment (N = 350) users o…

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