TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Key Events and Their Effect on Mobility Biographies: The Case of Childbirth JO - International journal of sustainable transportation A1 - Lanzendorf, Martin SP - 272 EP - 292 VL - 4 IS - 5 N2 - Over the last few years, travel-behavior researchers have generally acknowledged the importance of habits and key events in understanding travel-behavior changes. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the evolving research field of mobility biographies. With a retrospective, qualitative survey, 20 parents of small children are questioned about key events affecting their travel behavior and in particular the role of childbirth in this respect. The findings reveal that the commonly expected car-dependency after childbirth is only one pattern among others such as the stability or even increase of green mode use. Over the last few years, travel-behavior researchers have generally acknowledged the importance of habits and key events in understanding travel-behavior changes. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the evolving research field of mobility biographies. With a retrospective, qualitative survey, 20 parents of small children are questioned about key events affecting their travel behavior and in particular the role of childbirth in this respect. The findings reveal that the commonly expected car-dependency after childbirth is only one pattern among others such as the stability or even increase of green mode use.

LA - SN - 1556-8318 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568310903145188 ID - ref1 ER -