First principles, second hand: Perceptions and interpretations of vision zero in Norway

Safety Science

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 958-966

  Elvebakk, Beate ^a   Steiro, Trygve ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^b Luftkrigsskolen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Risk; Road safety; Vision Zero

Indexed keywords

FIRST PRINCIPLES; INTERPRETATIVE FLEXIBILITIES; PUBLIC DEBATES; PUBLIC ROADS; ROAD SAFETY; SHARED VISIONS; VISION ZERO;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; RISK PERCEPTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERVIEW; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC FIGURE; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 67349213947     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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