Reducing car dependence in the heart of Europe: lessons from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Transport Reviews

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 4-28

  Buehler, Ralph ^a   Pucher, John ^b   Gerike, Regine ^c   Götschi, Thomas ^d  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Car dependence; cycling; parking management; public transport; sustainability; walking; Western Europe

Indexed keywords

CAR OWNERSHIP; CAR USE; CYCLE TRANSPORT; PARKING; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; WALKING;

AUSTRIA; GERMANY; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84965014472     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441647.2016.1177799     Document Type: Article

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