The replication and reduction of automobility: Findings from Aotearoa New Zealand

Hopkins, Debbie; Stephenson, Janet

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.09.005

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“…This paper, focuses on mobility practices which differ from the auto-centric norm, but also includes participants who selfidentified as drivers. Trends reproducing automobility were evident in this research, and have been published elsewhere (Hopkins & Stephenson, 2016).…”

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“…In 9 of 14 countries analysed by Delbosc & Currie (2013), licensing rates were in decline, while 5 countries (Finland, Israel, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain) reported business-as-usual increases to generation Y's licensing trends. In New Zealand, there has been a decline in the percentage of 15-34 year olds with a full driver's licence between 1990 and 2014 1 (NZ Ministry of Transport, 2014;Hopkins & Stephenson, 2016). Average national vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) has been static for the 15-24 and 25-34 age groups (NZ Ministry of Transport, 2014;Hopkins & Stephenson, 2016), but these data are likely to disguise wide regional variability.…”

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“…In New Zealand, there has been a decline in the percentage of 15-34 year olds with a full driver's licence between 1990 and 2014 1 (NZ Ministry of Transport, 2014;Hopkins & Stephenson, 2016). Average national vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) has been static for the 15-24 and 25-34 age groups (NZ Ministry of Transport, 2014;Hopkins & Stephenson, 2016), but these data are likely to disguise wide regional variability.…”

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Destabilising automobility? The emergent mobilities of generation Y

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This paper uses empirical material gathered with young adults in New Zealand to examine a potential sustainability transition-in-practice. It draws from two frameworks; the actorcentred Energy Cultures Framework to explore mobility behaviours, and the multi-level perspective (MLP) to situate behaviour change within the socio-technical transitions literature. The MLP has traditionally been used to analyse historical transitions (e.g. from the horse and cart to the motor vehicle), but in this paper, it is used to explore an on-going change trend; the emergent mobilities of young adults who appear to be aspiring for different types of mobility. A series of mobility trends are described, which emerged from a programme of qualitative interviews (n=51). The material culture, norms and practices that constitute these trends are articulated. These are then considered through the lens of the MLP. The evidence points to emergent trends of multimodality that, if leveraged upon and supported, could contribute to a systemic sustainability transition.

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“…It "took cues from multiple theories and explanations of behaviour, and aimed to bridge the divide between research traditions centred on the individual and those focused on wider social and technological influences" (Stephenson et al, 2015a: page 117). Since its first publication it has been used to support enquiry into a variety of topics, including timber companies use of drying technologies (Bell et al, 2014), the impact of different home energy advice approaches (Scott et al, 2016), mobility and the future of transport (Stephenson et al, 2015b;Hopkins and Stephenson, 2014;Hopkins and Stephenson, 2016), individuals' actions on greenhouse gas emissions (Young and Middlemiss, 2012), and energy behaviour in higher education in Malaysia (Ishak et al, 2012).…”

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Emerging energy transitions: PV uptake beyond subsidies

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a b s t r a c tIn the past decade there has been a substantial increase in the uptake of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems globally, which is starting to impact upon traditional electricity systems. An emerging energy transition is being driven by actions taken by actors at the grassroots level, and enabled by declining technology costs and new niche business models. However, to date, most work exploring change in energy systems has tended to focus on technological innovation and economic processes, leaving social aspects and daily activities under-addressed. Similarly, most theories that consider individual behaviour have tended to neglect the wider system of change. This paper presents an approach for simultaneously exploring behavioural and systemic change and demonstrates its use in a case study of PV uptake in New Zealand. The Energy Cultures framework is used alongside the Multi-Level Perspective of socio-technical transitions to examine the broad range of factors driving, shaping, and constraining PV uptake, and the interactions between global and national landscapes, the socio-technical regime within which users are taking action, and the niche opportunities emerging. Taking an integrating approach allows these perspectives to be brought together, providing valuable insights as to how adoption might be promoted or constrained, and the implications this may have for the future management of electricity grids.

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“…However, working young adults might be more car dependent because employment often implies the demand to have a driving license (as it is assumed to be associated with adulthood and responsibility) and because of greater financial means and the possibility to own/receive a car [22, 23]. One US study showed that the vast majority (90.4%) of working young adults commute by car [24].…”

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Psychosocial and environmental correlates of active and passive transport behaviors in college educated and non-college educated working young adults

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BackgroundThis study aimed to examine potential differences in walking, cycling, public transport and passive transport (car/moped/motorcycle) to work and to other destinations between college and non-college educated working young adults. Secondly, we aimed to investigate which psychosocial and environmental factors are associated with the four transport modes and whether these associations differ between college and non-college educated working young adults.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 224 working young adults completed an online questionnaire assessing socio-demographic variables (8 items), psychosocial variables (6 items), environmental variables (10 items) and transport mode (4 types) and duration to work/other destinations. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression models were performed in R.ResultsA trend (p<0.10) indicated that more college educated compared to non-college educated young adults participated in cycling and public transport. However, another trend indicated that cycle time and public transport trips were longer and passive transport trips were shorter in non-college compared to college educated working young adults. In all working young adults, high self-efficacy towards active transport, and high perceived benefits and low perceived barriers towards active and public transport were related to more active and public transport. High social support/norm/modeling towards active, public and passive transport was related to more active, public and passive transport. High neighborhood walkability was related to more walking and less passive transport. Only in non-college educated working young adults, feeling safe from traffic and crime in their neighborhood was related to more active and public transport and less passive transport.ConclusionsEducational levels should be taken into account when promoting healthy transport behaviors in working young adults. Among non-college educated working young adults, focus should be on increasing active and public transport participation and on increasing neighborhood safety to increase active and public transport use. Among college educated working young adults, more minutes of active transport should be encouraged.

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The replication and reduction of automobility: Findings from Aotearoa New Zealand

Cited by 32 publications

References 31 publications

Destabilising automobility? The emergent mobilities of generation Y

Destabilising automobility? The emergent mobilities of generation Y

Emerging energy transitions: PV uptake beyond subsidies

Psychosocial and environmental correlates of active and passive transport behaviors in college educated and non-college educated working young adults

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