Examining values and influences affecting public expectations of future urban mobility: A Singapore case study

Jude Herijadi Kurniawan; Corinne Ong; Lynette Cheah

doi:10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.12.014

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Examining values and influences affecting public expectations of future urban mobility: A Singapore case study

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Examining values and influences affecting public expectations of future urban mobility: A Singapore case study

Jude Herijadi Kurniawan, Corinne Ong and Lynette Cheah

Transport Policy, Vol.66, pp.66-75

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.12.014

Abstract

Future of urban mobility

Modal choice

Qualitative research

Singapore

Transportation planning

This paper presents a qualitative study of two focus group discussions on Singapore's state of current and future urban mobility. The findings of this study, which applied a grounded theory approach of analysis, led to the development of a theoretical framework that displays the dynamic interrelationships between individuals' external and internal influences, and their roles in shaping individuals' travel mode behaviors and future mobility expectations. This framework also shows the complex process by which individuals evoke value negotiations and adjustments before arriving at their desirable choice of travel mode. Coping mechanisms or strategies are also innovated by commuters when the available mobility services are not perceived to meet their value expectations and needs for different commuting purposes. The variables constituting the external and internal influences of our theoretical model remind us that a “typical” transport user should be ideally considered and defined in light of some fundamental parameters. The findings of this study are expected to benefit policymakers in identifying and navigating potential barriers and drivers of change that could support the formulation of future transport policies and the adoption of transport technologies.

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Title: Examining values and influences affecting public expectations of future urban mobility: A Singapore case study
Authors: Jude Herijadi Kurniawan (Corresponding Author) - University of Waterloo
Corinne Ong - Singapore University of Technology and Design
Lynette Cheah - Singapore University of Technology and Design
Publication details: Transport Policy, Vol.66, pp.66-75
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.12.014
ISSN: 1879-310X
Organisation Unit: School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991029390002621
Output Type: Journal article