Investigating Heterogeneity in Private Vehicle Ownership, Preferences towards Alternative Fuel Vehicles, and Adoption of Shared Mobility Options

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• Creators:
  Iogansen, Xiatian
• Corporate Creators:
  University of California, Davis
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Automobile Ownership Consumer Preferences COVID-19 Electric Vehicles Ridesourcing Shared Mobility
• DOI:
  https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5hx900zj
• Resource Type:
  Thesis
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; California
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of California, Davis
• Abstract:
  In recent decades, emerging technologies have significantly transformed the transportation sector, offering a wider range of vehicle options and mobility alternatives. However, the recent COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of daily life, likely leaving long-lasting effects that further complicate our understanding and prediction of individuals’ activity-travel patterns, vehicle ownership decisions, and fuel type preferences. Despite efforts by the State of California and the rest of the U.S. to promote sustainable travel, more behavioral shifts are needed to reduce car dependence, encourage multimodal transportation, and accelerate the electrification of both privately owned and shared vehicle fleets. Further research is needed to identify the factors that motivate or hinder these shifts, and to understand their heterogeneous impacts across subpopulations, which vary based on personal attitudes, socio-demographic characteristics, geographic contexts, and COVID-related factors. This dissertation aims to address these research gaps through four interconnected studies.
• Content Notes:
  Iogansen, X. (2024). Investigating Heterogeneity in Private Vehicle Ownership, Preferences towards Alternative Fuel Vehicles, and Adoption of Shared Mobility Options. UC Davis. ProQuest ID: Iogansen_ucdavis_0029D_23561. Merritt ID: ark:/13030/m516610f. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5hx900zj
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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