Changing youth mobility practices: a transformative pathway? Debbie Hopkins¹, John Williams² & Sandra Mandic³ ¹ Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago ² Department of Marketing, University of Otago ³ School of Physical Education, Sports and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago
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Changing youth mobility practices: a transformative pathway towards transport efficiency
Debbie Hopkins, John Williams & Sandra Mandic present their Energy Cultures 2 findings on changing youth mobility practices at the National Energy Research Institute Conference, Wellington March 20-21.
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Changing youth mobility practices: a
transformative pathway?
Debbie Hopkins¹, John Williams² & Sandra Mandic³
¹ Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago
² Department of Marketing, University of Otago
³ School of Physical Education, Sports and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago
Source: Begg et al. (2009) The opinion of newly licensed drivers in New Zealand on the minimum car driver licensing age and reasons for getting a licence, The New Zealand Medical Journal Vol 122: 1306
PRELIMINARY FINDINGS Youth Mobility
Built Environment & Active Transport to School (BEATS) research
collaboration
2013 Pilot Study:
Online student survey: n=160 adolescents (age: 15.3 ± 1.5; 49.5% male) from 4 high schools in Dunedin
Attitudes to ICT & cars Attitudes are (mostly) unrelated to being old enough to drive
* = students with driver’s licenses were more likely to agree
A transformative pathway? • Averages can hide important sub-group variation,
and opportunities for change
• Understanding changing youth mobility practices could provide a transformative pathway towards a more sustainable, efficient and equitable transport system
• We need a greater understanding of changes and ways to facilitate and support youth travel demands
• Next steps include: a full survey of Dunedin high school students and interviews with 18-25 year olds in Dunedin, Auckland and Telford.
Changing youth mobility practices: a transformative pathway?