ISSN:
1745-0101
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Mobilities
Publ. der Quelle:
Abingdon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 11, No. 4 (2016), p. 598-613
DDC:
300
Abstract:
In this paper we aim to conceptualize the role of users in creating, expanding and stabilizing the automobility system. Drawing on transition studies we offer a typology of user roles including user-producers, user-legitimators, user-intermediaries, user-citizens and user-consumers, and explore it on the historical transition to the automobile regime in the USA. We find that users play an important role during the entire transition process, but some roles are more salient than others in particular phases. Another finding is that the success of the transition depends on the stabilization of the emerging regime that will trigger upscaling in terms of the numbers of adopters. The findings are used to reflect on potential crossovers between transitions and mobilities research.
Note:
Copyright: © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group 2016
DOI:
10.1080/17450101.2016.1211827
URL:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17450101.2016.1211827
URL:
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1834397594
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