Analysis of the Acceptance of Carsharing and Eco-Cars in Japan

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 449-467

  Ohta, Hiroyuki ^a   Fujii, Satoshi ^b   Nishimura, Yoshihiro ^c   Kozuka, Misuzu ^c  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Toyota Central RandD Labs   (Japan)

Author keywords

attitude change; behavioral intention; car ownership; carsharing; communication method; eco cars; mobility management; travel behaviors

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE CHANGE; BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; CAR OWNERSHIP; CARSHARING; COMMUNICATION METHOD; ECO-CARS; MOBILITY MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL BEHAVIORS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; TRANSPORTATION;

HYBRID VEHICLES;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAR OWNERSHIP; COMMUNICATION; MOBILITY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; URBAN TRANSPORT;

JAPAN;

EID: 84874495907     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568318.2012.688092     Document Type: Article

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