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  2. 1. Ethical Issues in the Adoption and Implementation of Vision Zero Policies in Road Safety

    Author : Henok Girma Abebe; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Sven Ove Hansson; Matts-Åke Belin; Elin Palm; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ethics; Equity; Road Safety; Vision Zero; Responsibility; Systems Thinking; Risk; Drivin; Philosophy; Filosofi;

    Abstract : The aim of this doctoral thesis is to analyze ethical issues in the adoption and implementation of Vision Zero policies. The first article analyses criticisms against Vision Zero goals and measures promoted to reach them. We identify and assess “moral”, “operational”, and “rationality-based” arguments against Vision Zero. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Rationality and Moral Acceptability of Vision Zero Goal and Its Interventions

    Author : Henok Girma Abebe; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Sven Ove Hansson; Matts-Åke Belin; Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ethics; Road Safety; Vision Zero; Responsibility; Goal setting; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis discusses moral issues associated with road safety work, with a particular emphasis on the Vision Zero (VZ) goal and its interventions. The licentiate thesis contains three articles and an introduction that briefly discusses issues and arguments presented in the articles. READ MORE

  5. 3. Public road safety policy change and its implementation : Vision zero a road safety policy innovation

    Author : Matts-Åke Belin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Vision Zero;

    Abstract : It has been estimated that, worldwide, the number of people killed in road traffic crashes each year is almost 1.2 million, while the number of injured could be as high as 50 million. READ MORE

  6. 4. Seriously injured road users in rural and urban road traffic in a Swedish region - a Vision Zero perspective

    Author : Astrid Värnild; Larm Peter; Per Tillgren; Marie Hasselberg; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Vision Zero; road injuries; rural; urban; cyclist; pedestrian; policy; management by objectives; folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Globally more than 50 million people are injured in road traffic every year. The incidence of road injuries is increasing while that of fatalities is decreasing. Road safety measures are being implemented in many countries to reduce the effects on public health. In highly motorized countries, the process is often managed by quantitative targets. READ MORE

  7. 5. A Zero-vision for Children’s Tobacco Smoke Exposure : Tobacco prevention in Child Health Care

    Author : Noomi Carlsson; Boel Andersson-Gäre; AnnaKarin Johansson; Göran Hermansson; Johnny Ludvigsson; Staffan Jansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Children; environmental tobacco smoke; child health care; intervention; Quality Improvement; SiCET;

    Abstract : Adverse health effects in children caused by environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are well known. Children are primarily exposed by their parents’ smoking in their homes. READ MORE