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Book SynopsisWhile the individual benefits of car-based travel continues to be recognized, the wider environmental and social cost of automobiles is also significant. This title evaluates the evidence for better understanding 'what drives us to drive'.
Table of ContentsUnderstanding Auto Motives. Conceptualising Car 'Dependence'. Motivating Changes in Auto Mobility. Mobility Without Accessibility: The Case of Car Use and Discretionary Activities. Insights on Car-Use Behaviors from Behavioral Economics. Drivers of Auto Ownership: The Role of Past Experience and Peer Pressure. The Car as a Material Possession: Exploring the Link between Materialism and Car Ownership and Use. Car Use and Gender: The Case of Dual-Earner Families in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Driving off into the Sunset: The Implications of the Growing Automobility of Older Travelers. Mobility vs. Affordability as Motivations for Car-Ownership Choice in Urban Fringe, Low-Income Australia. Driving to the Breadline. Migrating to Driving: Exploring the Multiple Dimensions of Immigrants' Automobile Use. Immigrants and Automobility in New Jersey: The Role of Spatial and Occupational Factors in Commuting to Work. Conclusions. Prelims.
