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Critical challenges in implementing sustainable transport policy in Stockholm and Gothenburg
- Source :
- Cities. 113:103153
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- This paper explores the mental-models of Swedish planners in order to understand the extent to which they support the ideals of sustainable transport. Focussing on three critical challenges: forecast-led versus vision-led planning; tackling congestion; and, public acceptability; the findings, drawn from in-depth interviews, demonstrate mostly advanced thinking. However, implementation can be at odds with these mental models, highlighting important lessons for other cities. There is a disconnect between the objectives of reducing car use and the continuation of investments in increasing road capacity, and a difficulty in transitioning from forecast-led planning to back-casting. Political controversies and public acceptability for measures to decrease car use are an added challenge.
- Subjects :
- Sociology and Political Science
05 social sciences
0211 other engineering and technologies
0507 social and economic geography
021107 urban & regional planning
02 engineering and technology
Development
Environmental economics
Odds
Urban Studies
Politics
Sustainable transport
Order (business)
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Political science
Sustainability
050703 geography
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 02642751
- Volume :
- 113
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cities
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9d749aa76472a16c390af6ddb230f449