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The influence of social-psychological factors on the intention to choose low-carbon travel modes in Tianjin, China

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  • Liu, Diyi
  • Du, Huibin
  • Southworth, Frank
  • Ma, Shoufeng

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This paper explores the relationships between travelers’ intentions to use low carbon travel modes, a set of socio-psychological variables, and the influence of government supported low carbon travel policies. Specifically, a Comprehensive Intention Determination Model (CIDM) is used to study residents’ low-carbon travel intentions, based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and value-belief-norm theory (VBN), and using structural equations modeling (SEM) applied to survey responses by 811 residents of the city of Tianjin, China. Low-carbon transport policies are shown to influence traveler intentions primarily through attitude, subjective and personal norms, awareness of consequence, and ascription of responsibility; and that combining positive social-psychological factors towards low-carbon awareness with effective low carbon transport policies can influence the residents’ willingness to choose low-carbon travel modes to a moderate degree.

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  • Liu, Diyi & Du, Huibin & Southworth, Frank & Ma, Shoufeng, 2017. "The influence of social-psychological factors on the intention to choose low-carbon travel modes in Tianjin, China," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 105(C), pages 42-53.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:105:y:2017:i:c:p:42-53
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2017.08.004
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