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Drivers and Barriers of Households' Carsharing Decisions

Based on a survey of 2,106 individuals, this study aims to get a better understanding of the attitudes toward carsharing in Flanders, Belgium. Several drivers and barriers that influence household decisions to participate in a carsharing system are identified. An ordinal logit model reveals that highly educated, younger males with high ecological concerns are more likely to share cars. It is shown that living in a rural environment or owning a company car are important barriers. A parking policy aimed at discouraging private car use while stimulating sustainable mobility choices appears to be an interesting avenue for future research.

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Volume 2675
Magazine issue 9
Pages (to-from) 1265-1276
Type A1: Web of Science-article
Category Research
Magazine TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
Language English
Bibtex

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title = "Drivers and Barriers of Households' Carsharing Decisions",
abstract = "Based on a survey of 2,106 individuals, this study aims to get a better understanding of the attitudes toward carsharing in Flanders, Belgium. Several drivers and barriers that influence household decisions to participate in a carsharing system are identified. An ordinal logit model reveals that highly educated, younger males with high ecological concerns are more likely to share cars. It is shown that living in a rural environment or owning a company car are important barriers. A parking policy aimed at discouraging private car use while stimulating sustainable mobility choices appears to be an interesting avenue for future research.",
author = "Raïsa Carmen and L Alaerts and K Bachus and DA Chapman and J Eyckmans and Kasper Van Acker and L Van Ootegem and S Rousseau",
year = "2021",
month = apr,
day = "27",
doi = "10.1177/03611981211006726",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium",
}

Authors

Raïsa Carmen
L Alaerts
K Bachus
DA Chapman
J Eyckmans
Kasper Van Acker
L Van Ootegem
S Rousseau