Air travel attitudes and behaviours: The development of environment-based segments

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-22

  Davison, Lisa ^a,b   Littleford, Clare ^b   Ryley, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air travel; Environmental psychology; Pro environmental behaviour; Survey research; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; PLANNING THEORY; POLICY APPROACH; PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84891639763     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.12.007     Document Type: Article

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