Cited by 14Transportation and Mobility InnovationsTransportation Planning and OptimizationUrban Transport and Accessibility

The DOI matches its Crossref record; 6 of the 6 references it cites were found in a registry or an index; none of the 4 sources its claims cite is checked for support yet.

Trying to Increase Carpooling at a Major U.S. University: A Survey and an Intervention

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Kaplowitz, Stan A., Slabosky, Arthur·2018·Sustainability: The Journal of Record

Abstract

Many universities are attempting to reduce the CO2 emissions created by employee commuting. One way to do so is to encourage carpooling. A focus group and an online survey were performed at Michigan State University (N = 1,334), to determine 1.) the prevalence of carpooling among employees, 2.) the barriers employees perceive to be entailed in carpooling, and 3.) ways to reduce these barriers. Only 7 percent of those polled carpooled most of the time and only 3.7 percent carpooled at least 90 percent of the time. Surveys suggested that modest economic incentives for carpooling would not have much influence. However, making the purchase of carpool permits more convenient would have a greater effect, as would making it easier for a carpool member to occasionally drive separately at no extra cost. A major issue cited is finding carpool partners. While there is a carpooling matching website, very few people know about it. Aside from needing better publicity, respondents suggested that having access to additional information about potential partners would make them more comfortable using this website. An intervention was implemented whereby employees interested in carpooling were invited to a free lunch, to meet others whose commuting routes might make them suitable carpool partners. While fewer people attended than hoped for, approximately half of those attending either found a carpool or progressed toward this goal.

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Crossref · 10.1089/sus.2017.0020

Cites

6 of 6 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

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  • The quote only partly states this claim. 5
  • Probably not a substantial claim. 7
  • It may state two separate claims as one. 6
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  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    Making carpoolers visible to their peers would encourage others to emulate them.

    “Hence, the assumption was that making carpoolers visible to their peers would encourage others to emulate them.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    Normative influence from recognition might have a substantial effect on behavior, but if respondents were directly asked whether recognition would influence their behavior, they would underestimate this effect.

    “Therefore, it was assumed that 1.) normative influence from recognition might have a substantial effect on behavior, but that 2.) if respondents were directly asked if recognition would influence their behavior, they would underestimate this effect.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Stated likelihood of carpooling in response to a parking price increase predicts actual carpooling behavior.

    “Such a change would approximately double the amount of carpooling.”
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Research works printed but not linked: 3

  1. Margolin JB, 1978, Transp Res Rec, 673, 7
  2. Margolin JB, 1979, Incentives and Disincentives for Ridesharing: A Behavioral Study. Federal Highway Administration
  3. Levin IP, 1970, Transp Res Rec, 724, 35

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Authors
Kaplowitz, S. A., & Slabosky, A.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • Michigan Department of Transportation (US)
Corresponding author
Kaplowitz, Stan A.
Venue
Sustainability: The Journal of Record
Published
2018-04
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
74-80
ISSN
  • 1937-0695 (ISSN-L)
  • 1937-0709
OpenAlex
W2795722476
Cited by
14
References
6
Citations by year
2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2
FWCI
0.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Sustainability The Journal of Record (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Michigan State University
  • College of Engineering, Michigan State University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
Keywords
carpooling, university employees, commuting, CO2 emission reduction, economic incentives, intervention, Michigan State University

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