Mobility Practice Emergence in Northern Zealand: Mobility Practice Emergence in Northern Zealand Understanding how the mobility practice performances of 11 inhabitants in Gentofte and Gladsaxe Municipality emerged
Translated title
Mobilitets praksisers fremkomst i Nordsjælland
Author
Jørgensen, Amalie Karoline Bech
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-06-27
Pages
131
Abstract
Dette projekt bruger Shove m.fl.s praksisteori til at forstå, hvordan 11 beboere omkring Kildebakke og Buddinge Station vælger og udfører deres daglige mobilitet. Praksisteori ser menneskers handlinger som praksisser, der består af tre forbundne elementer: materialer (de fysiske ting og rammer, man bruger), betydninger (de ideer og værdier, der giver handlinger mening) og kompetencer (de færdigheder og den viden, der skal til). Denne tilgang kan forklare, hvordan vaner opstår og ændrer sig. Emnet er relevant, fordi Gentofte og Gladsaxe Kommuner ønsker at fremme mere bæredygtige transportformer. Vi gennemførte semistrukturerede interviews, inspireret af Kvale og Brinkmann, for at få indblik i deltagernes nuancerede overvejelser. Interviewene viste, at den oplevede rejsetid har stor betydning for valg af transportmiddel, og at frihedsfølelsen forbundet med bilen er vigtig for flere. Generelt afspejler den enkeltes mobilitetspraksis erfaringer opbygget over tid. En praksis bliver den foretrukne måde at rejse på, når forbindelserne mellem betydning, materialer og kompetencer er stærke. Ved at tydeliggøre, hvad der påvirker disse mobilitetspraksisser, giver studiet planlæggere et bedre grundlag for tiltag, der kan hjælpe Gladsaxe og Gentofte med at nå deres mål.
This project uses Shove et al.’s Practice Theory to understand how 11 residents living around Kildebakke and Buddinge Station choose and carry out their everyday mobility. Practice Theory views what people do as practices made up of three linked elements: materials (the physical things and arrangements people use), meanings (the ideas and values that give actions purpose), and competences (the skills and know-how to perform them). This lens helps explain how habits start and change. The topic matters here because Gentofte and Gladsaxe Municipalities aim to promote more sustainable transport. We conducted semi-structured interviews, inspired by Kvale and Brinkmann, to capture participants’ nuanced reasoning. The interviews showed that perceived travel time strongly shapes mode choice, and that the sense of freedom associated with the car is important for several participants. More broadly, each person’s mobility practice reflects experiences built up over time. A practice becomes someone’s preferred way of traveling when the connections between meanings, materials, and competences are strong. By clarifying what influences these mobility practices, the study gives planners a better basis for policies and plans that can help Gladsaxe and Gentofte achieve their goals.
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