Search for dissertations about: "travel distance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 swedish dissertations containing the words travel distance.

2. 1. The changing role and importance of the built environment for daily travel in Sweden

   Author : Erik Elldér; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; built environment; travel; distance; daily; commuting; telework; residential location; Sweden; activities; mobility; spatiotemporal constraints;

   Abstract : Geography, in terms of the built environment and location patterns, was traditionally, and still is, emphasized by many scholars, policymakers, and planners as greatly influencing people’s daily travel behaviour. However, taking recent decades of rapidly increasing mobility capabilities (physical as well as virtual) into account, and the related increase in individual choice opportunities, others argue that the importance of geographic factors has gradually dissolved. READ MORE

4. 2. Drivers of Children's Travel Satisfaction

   Author : Jessica Westman; Margareta Friman; Lars Olsson; Marketta Kyttä; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; children’s travel; wellbeing; current mood; travel mode choice; activities during travel; cognitive performance; Barns reseupplevelse; humör; färdmedelsval; aktiviteter under resan; kognitiv prestation; Psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is twofold: Firstly, it explores the reasons parents state for choosing the car to take their children to school; Secondly, it investigates how the characteristics of the journey relate to children’s wellbeing, mood, and cognitive performance. This thesis consists of three papers (Papers I, II, and III). READ MORE

5. 3. The accessibility paradox : Everyday geographies of proximity, distance and mobility

   Author : Katarina Haugen; Kerstin Westin; Einar Holm; Örjan Pettersson; David Banister; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Accessibility; proximity; distance; daily mobility; everyday life; residential conditions; spatial structure;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the importance of proximity and mobility, respectively, for individuals’ accessibility, as well as the relationship between these two key spatial dimensions of accessibility in the context of everyday life. The thesis is based upon three empirical research papers which focus on accessibility-related preferences, actual accessibility conditions, and travel patterns. READ MORE

6. 4. Introduction of regional high speed trains : A study of the effects of the Svealand line on the travel market, travel behaviour and accessibility

   Author : Oskar Fröidh; KTH; []
   Keywords : The Svealand line; high speed trains; regional travel; travel behaviour; choice of transport mode; accessibility; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : The Svealand line opened in 1997 and the services areoperated with regional high speed trains. While the Svealandline was being built, the slow trains that had been inoperation on the old railway between Eskilstuna and Stockholm(a distance of 115 km) were replaced by buses with a highfrequency of service. READ MORE

7. 5. Firms, Employment and Distance: Essays on the Swedish Regional Economy

   Author : Sara Åhlén; Rikard Forslid; Marius Brülhart; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Regions; Firms; Employment; Distance; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays on the spatial relationships of economic activities in Swedish regions."Governmental Interventions and Market Potential - Determinants of Regional Variations in Firm Births"This paper examines determinants of regional variations in Swedish firm births over the period 1992-2002. READ MORE