Affective appraisals of the daily commute: Comparing perceptions of drivers, cyclists, walkers, and users of public transport

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 416-431

  Gatersleben, Birgitta ^a   Uzzell, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective Appraisals; Commuting; Mode choice; Stress

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; COMMUTING; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY;

EID: 34247193508     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916506294032     Document Type: Article

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