Generation Y mobilities through the lens of energy cultures: A preliminary exploration of mobility cultures

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-91

  Hopkins, Debbie ^a   Stephenson, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Automobility; Energy cultures; Energy cultures framework; Generation Y; Millennial generation; Mobility cultures

Indexed keywords

MOBILITY; YTTRIUM;

EID: 84904610392     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.05.013     Document Type: Article

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