The influence of individual's risk perception and attitudes on travel behavior

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1241-1251

  Elias, Wafa ^a   Shiftan, Yoram ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Environmental problem; Fatalistic beliefs; Pedestrian safety; Public transportation; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; ROADS AND STREETS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; FATALISTIC BELIEFS; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; STATED PREFERENCE SURVEYS; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

ACCIDENT; CAR USE; COMMUTING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PEDESTRIAN; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

GALILEE; ISRAEL; NORTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 84862169095     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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