Does green make a difference: The potential role of smartphone technology in transport behaviour

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 93-101

  Brazil, William ^a   Caulfield, Brian ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Smart phone; Stated preference; Transport information

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; INFORMATION SERVICES; SERVICE INDUSTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; GREATER DUBLIN AREAS; PLANNING APPLICATIONS; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SMART-PHONE APPLICATIONS; SPECIFIC INFORMATION; STATED PREFERENCES; TRANSPORT INFORMATION;

SMARTPHONES;

CARBON EMISSION; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; MOBILE COMMUNICATION;

COUNTY DUBLIN; IRELAND; LEINSTER; DUBLIN [COUNTY DUBLIN];

EID: 84886289584     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2013.09.016     Document Type: Article

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