Theory of routine mode choice decisions: An operational framework to increase sustainable transportation

Transport Policy

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 128-137

  Schneider, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mode choice; Operational theory; Qualitative interviews; Sustainable transportation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE; CYCLE TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872584944     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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