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Johansson, CharlottaORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-6075-9885
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Westin, M., Lättman, K., Berggård, G. & Johansson, C. (2025). Enablers for reductions of fossil fuel consumption for personal transportation in rural areas. Sustainable Transport and Livability, 2(1), Article ID 2502379.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Enablers for reductions of fossil fuel consumption for personal transportation in rural areas
2025 (English)In: Sustainable Transport and Livability, E-ISSN 2994-1849, Vol. 2, no 1, article id 2502379Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study focuses on the transition towards “fossil-free” (meaning fossil fuel-free) passenger transport in rural areas. We identify enablers for travel behaviour change through alternative transport and accessibility solutions from a bottom-up/traveller perspective, reducing the current knowledge gap and adding nuances to our existing body of knowledge. Rural environments are particularly challenging with long distances, inadequate accessibility to services, and limited public transport. As fossil fuel cars are the dominant means of achieving essential accessibility for many rural residents, maintaining accessibility with alternative solutions in connection with the transition to a sustainable transport system is vital. The study was conducted in Västerbotten and Norrbotten, located in Northern Sweden, Europe’s most sparsely populated area. The empirical material consists of focus groups with rural inhabitants and (separately) civil servants, and material gathered from various other transport-related projects. The results identify five enabling themes: motivation, personal and local community, opportunities and adaptability, expectation or anticipation of the transition, and physical proximity. The research material was analysed through social innovation theory, meaning that the changes under consideration were not only seen from the perspective of simple technical changes in transport but also as a complex social process moving towards changing travel habits.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2025
Keywords
fossil-free, sustainable transport, sub-Arctic, social innovation, rural
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-112643 (URN)10.1080/29941849.2025.2502379 (DOI)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, TRV2019/6293
Note

Validerad;2025;Nivå 1;2025-05-14 (u4);

Fulltext license: CC BY;

This article has previously appeared as a manuscript in a thesis.

Available from: 2025-05-12 Created: 2025-05-12 Last updated: 2025-05-14Bibliographically approved
Merlo, L., Chapman, D., Nilson, F., Johansson, C. & Larsson, A. (2025). Healthy ageing and the 15-minute walking environment in the Swedish Arctic communities. Journal of Transport & Health, 42, Article ID 102019.
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2025 (English)In: Journal of Transport & Health, ISSN 2214-1405, E-ISSN 2214-1413, Vol. 42, article id 102019Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Introduction: In recent years, the 15-min city concept has gained popularity as a solution for urban planning, emphasizing proximity to daily amenities accessible by walking or cycling. While commonly studied and implemented in densely populated cities, its application in other contexts remains limited. Simultaneously, Europe's older population continues to grow, highlighting the need to address their unique needs. This study examines the 15-min city from the perspective of older adults in the Swedish Arctic.

Methods: A mailed questionnaire was chosen to investigate the most significant daily amenities within a 15-min walk for the sociodemographic group. Responses were categorized into the six original categories of the 15-min city concept: Living, Working, Supplying, Caring, Learning, and Enjoying.

Results: Results included high responses for Supplying and Caring, with low mentions of Working. Additionally, two new categories emerged: Social, highlighting the importance of relationships with family, friends and neighbours, and Nothing, reflecting a lack of nearby services despite many respondents still engaging in daily neighbourhood visits.

Conclusions: This study offers a fresh perspective on the 15-min city, emphasizing the importance of integrating residents' experiences and preferences into urban planning, especially in smaller communities, to support active ageing and overall well-being. The findings offer valuable insights into key destinations for the older population, which can help enhance accessibility to essential facilities and promote proximity-based planning.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2025
Keywords
15-Min city, Walking, Older adults, Destination, Health, Urban planning
National Category
Human Geography
Research subject
Architecture; Physiotherapy
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-111926 (URN)10.1016/j.jth.2025.102019 (DOI)001444373300001 ()2-s2.0-86000173988 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Nordic Council of MinistersLuleå University of TechnologyThe Kamprad Family Foundation
Note

Validerad;2025;Nivå 2;2025-03-10 (u8);

Full text license: CC BY

Available from: 2025-03-10 Created: 2025-03-10 Last updated: 2025-06-24Bibliographically approved
Johansson, C., Nilson, F., Chapman, D., Berggård, G., Lindelöw, D., Merlo, L. & Mandal, A. (2025). Kunskapssammanställning om transportslaget gång. Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet
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Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet, 2025. p. 60
Series
Research report / Luleå University of Technology, ISSN 1402-1528
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-112755 (URN)978-91-8048-845-7 (ISBN)
Available from: 2025-05-26 Created: 2025-05-26 Last updated: 2025-05-26Bibliographically approved
Johansson, C., Nilson, F., Chapman, D. & Lindelöw, D. (2025). Organisation Forskningsprogram Planering för Gång. Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet
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Abstract [sv]

Denna rapport avser Organisation för forskningsprogram gång, dvs sammanställning av det genomförda arbetet med att planera för ett forskningsprogram, samt slutligen förslag på organisation för forskningsprogrammet. Syftet med Forskningsprogrammet Planering för Gång är att arbeta med färdsättet gång enligt de två övergripande projektmålen att öka kunskapen samt aktivt främja insatser om (1) hur gångtrafiken kan öka och (2) hur gångtrafiken kan bli säker. Syftet är även att integrera dessa tillsammans, på ett systematiskt och tvärvetenskapligt sätt inom trafik- och samhällsplaneringen. Betydelsen av att ”färdas till fots” är bred i denna ansats, med fokus på att behandla det dels som” som ett transportsätt", dels i betydelsen att färdas till fots för rekreation. Forskningsprogrammet Planering för Gång ska öka det tvärvetenskapliga samarbetet, arbeta för långsiktig kunskapsuppbyggnad, knyta forskningen närmare samhället och uppfylla följande mål om färdsättet gång och fotgängare:

  • Att möta samhällets utmaningar och aktörernas behov genom tillämpad forskning och utveckling samt spridning av kunskap.
  • Att bygga upp en långsiktig, konkurrenskraftig och sammanhållen kompetens inom färdsättet gång och fotgängare genom forskning, utbildning och professionell erfarenhet.
  • Att därmed utgöra en plattform för kunskapsspridning, och excellent och innovativ forskning.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet, 2025
Series
Research report / Luleå University of Technology, ISSN 1402-1528
National Category
Architectural Engineering
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-113280 (URN)978-91-8048-856-3 (ISBN)
Available from: 2025-06-16 Created: 2025-06-16 Last updated: 2025-06-16Bibliographically approved
Westin, M., Johansson, C., Lättman, K. & Berggård, G. (2025). Perceived safety and security constraints to achieving a shift from fossil fuel cars to other options in rural areas. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 31, Article ID 101419.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Perceived safety and security constraints to achieving a shift from fossil fuel cars to other options in rural areas
2025 (English)In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, E-ISSN 2590-1982, Vol. 31, article id 101419Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Reducing the use of fossil fuels for personal transport is challenging in rural areas where car dependency, long distances, and a lack of services and collective travel solutions are common. The transition is proving slow, as many people see cars as essential to fulfilling their needs and therefore a potentially car-less future as restricting their accessibility. One perceived obstacle to the transition is security, or perceived safety, which is the focus of this paper.This study examines the conditions for replacing fossil-fuel cars for personal transport with any alternatives leading to lower CO2 emissions, exploring what shapes rural people’s needs of this transition, focusing particularly on their security and safety concerns.The empirical material comes from focus group discussions with civil servants and rural inhabitants in the sub-arctic north of Sweden which is one of Europe’s most sparsely populated areas. The results show that based on current conditions relying on only alternatives to the fossil-fuel car in rural areas would lead to insecurity, and that concerns about security affect rural inhabitants’ choice of transport mode. In addition, whether or not alternatives to the fossil-fuel car are perceived as broadly feasible seems to be affected by a small proportion of the journeys individuals make, in this study referred to as boundary-setting trips comprising “tough journeys”, “journeys out of one’s control”, and “journeys affected by the unexpected”.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2025
Keywords
Rural, Mobility, Accessibility, Sustainable transport, Sub-arctic, Fossil fuel, Car dependency
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-112538 (URN)10.1016/j.trip.2025.101419 (DOI)001476215900001 ()2-s2.0-105002829651 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, TRV2019/6293
Note

Validerad;2025;Nivå 1;2025-05-13 (u4);

Fulltext license: CC BY

Available from: 2025-04-28 Created: 2025-04-28 Last updated: 2025-05-13Bibliographically approved
Merlo, L., Johansson, C., Nilson, F. & Chapman, D. (2025). State of the art for walking as a transport mode within 15-minute cities. Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 13(1), Article ID 2456186.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>State of the art for walking as a transport mode within 15-minute cities
2025 (English)In: Urban, Planning and Transport Research, ISSN 2165-0020, Vol. 13, no 1, article id 2456186Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Walking is well known for its societal benefits, including promoting sustainability, health, and environmental well-being. In recent years, urban planners and traffic designers have increased their focus on creating pedestrian-friendly zones. The 15-minute city concept, which gained recognition in recent years, emphasizes proximity, aiming to keep daily amenities close to residents to reduce travel time and encourage walking and cycling as modes of transport. This literature review, using an abductive qualitative approach, examines how the factors influencing planning for walking are addressed within the 15-minute city concept. The goal is to compile the state of knowledge and identify critical issues and priorities in the field of walking as a mode of transport. The findings are predominantly from China and Italy, and indicate a global concern about urban centres’ accessibility within the 15-minute city concept and highlight that walking is a multidisciplinary topic. However, the review reveals under-researched areas such as individual factors, smaller settlements, and lack of standardized methods. This stresses the need for further research to encourage walking and its multiple benefits.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2025
Keywords
Walking, 15-minute city, compact city, Chrono-urbanism, Accessibility
National Category
Human Geography
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-111384 (URN)10.1080/21650020.2025.2456186 (DOI)2-s2.0-85216292871 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Luleå University of TechnologyThe Kamprad Family Foundation
Note

Validerad;2025;Nivå 1;2025-01-24 (sarsun);

Full text license: CC BY;

Available from: 2025-01-24 Created: 2025-01-24 Last updated: 2025-06-24Bibliographically approved
Westin, M., Johansson, C. & Berggård, G. (2024). Constraints to the transition to fossil-free passenger transport – As perceived by rural inhabitants. Research in Globalization, 8, Article ID 100218.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Constraints to the transition to fossil-free passenger transport – As perceived by rural inhabitants
2024 (English)In: Research in Globalization, ISSN 2590-051X, Vol. 8, article id 100218Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Passenger travel by car currently accounts for a significant part of greenhouse gas emissions, but reducing dependency on the car in rural areas while ensuring accessibility is challenging. This study offers a user perspective on the constraints to fossil-free mobility in a remote rural area of Sweden, drawing on focus group discussions with inhabitants of six rural settlements.

The study took place in Västerbotten and Norrbotten, Sweden's two northernmost regions where the climate is sub-arctic, population density low, and car dependence high.

It explores constraints including the shift from personal and individual responsibility for transport to more collective solutions. Both contextual and individual aspects impact on people's ability to change, including social networks, working arrangements, socioeconomic preconditions, and personal flexibility.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2024
Keywords
Accessibility, Fossil-free, mobility, Sub-arctic, Rural, Capability approach, Sustainable transport, Sparsely populated, Conversion factors, Decarbonization
National Category
Peace and Conflict Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-108520 (URN)10.1016/j.resglo.2024.100218 (DOI)001370937700001 ()2-s2.0-85190159055 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, TRV2019/6293
Note

Validerad;2024;Nivå 1;2024-08-14 (signyg);

Full text license: CC BY 4.0

Available from: 2024-08-12 Created: 2024-08-12 Last updated: 2025-05-12Bibliographically approved
Mandal, A., Johansson, C. & Lindelöw, D. (2024). How useful are new data sources in pedestrian planning? Lessons from Umeå, Sweden case study. Sustainable Transport and Livability, 1(1), Article ID 2321145.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>How useful are new data sources in pedestrian planning? Lessons from Umeå, Sweden case study
2024 (English)In: Sustainable Transport and Livability, E-ISSN 2994-1849, Vol. 1, no 1, article id 2321145Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective data on pedestrian travel has long been lacking, especially pertaining to quantitative information about flows and route choices. Recent ICT development has opened opportunities to collect position-determined data automatically/passively but has rarely been used to study walking behavior. This study analyses the use of two such data sources for pedestrian study. Data was collected in the autumn of 2019 in Umeå, Sweden, where residents (N = 88) in the study area were asked to use the travel survey app (TravelVu) for 5 days. A total of 3,856 trips were recorded of which 51% were walking. A measurement of travel patterns was also carried out with Wi-Fi (Bumbee) for 8 days at 14 points, which recorded 279,791 entries. The results show that what Bumbee loses in precision it makes up for in the number of registrations, while TravelVu provides a detailed picture of an individual’s travels. This pilot study addresses how well the combination of these data types describes pedestrian traffic in an area in terms of flow, route choice, and distribution in time and space. Furthermore, the study provides knowledge on how new data sources can be used to provide municipalities with a picture of their pedestrian traffic. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2024
Keywords
Pedestrian, walking, travel behaviore, merging data, smartphones
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-110933 (URN)10.1080/29941849.2024.2321145 (DOI)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration, 2018/56420
Note

Validerad;2024;Nivå 1;2024-12-02 (joosat);

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Available from: 2024-12-02 Created: 2024-12-02 Last updated: 2024-12-02Bibliographically approved
Johansson, C., Lindelöw, D., Chapman, D., Nilson, F. & Berggård, G. (2024). Resultat workshops om forskningsprogram om planering för gångtrafik. Luleå tekniska universitet
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2024 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Luleå tekniska universitet, 2024. p. 9
Series
Research report / Luleå University of Technology, ISSN 1402-1528
National Category
Civil Engineering
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-104393 (URN)978-91-8048-492-3 (ISBN)
Available from: 2024-02-28 Created: 2024-02-28 Last updated: 2025-02-17Bibliographically approved
Mandal, A., Johansson, C. & Lindelöw, D. (2023). Exploring walking from the perspective of theory of planned behavior. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 22, Article ID 100931.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Exploring walking from the perspective of theory of planned behavior
2023 (English)In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, E-ISSN 2590-1982, Vol. 22, article id 100931Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Theory of planned behavior (TPB) is a social cognition model that proposes that a persons' surroundings influences their behavior. Pedestrian studies based on TPB are few, and often, not only measure walking subjectively, but also have very generic measures of TPB constructs that do not account for built environment. Urban planners have, on the other hand, emphasized for decades the importance of built environment on walking and use of public spaces. This paper aims to develop a detailed understanding of the factors that affect an individual's walking that would assist planners in developing strategies to increase the modal share of walking. Thus, unlike most studies, it measures attitude towards and perceived control over the behavior (i.e., walking) and the built environment, in addition to measuring walking objectively (at both individual and trip levels).Data was collected in the autumn of 2019 in Umea, Sweden, using a smartphone app in the form of GPS-based travel data (i.e., distance, time, location, activity) and survey questions (i.e., demographics and psychological constructs of TPB). The results reinforced previous findings that attitude and perceived control correlate to walking and identified the key variables under each behavioral construct. The purpose, the reasons people like to walk and their attitude towards the built environment showed significant correlation to individuals' walking behavior. Perceived control over the behavior and built environment, was also found to have a significant correlation to walking. Thus, this paper makes important methodological contribution towards using TPB to analyze walking.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2023
Keywords
Pedestrian, Walking, Theory of planned behavior, Built environment, Objective measure
National Category
Transport Systems and Logistics Architecture
Research subject
Architecture
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-102307 (URN)10.1016/j.trip.2023.100931 (DOI)001085355200001 ()2-s2.0-85172659603 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Swedish Transport Administration
Note

Validerad;2023;Nivå 2;2023-11-14 (marisr);

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Available from: 2023-11-06 Created: 2023-11-06 Last updated: 2025-06-18Bibliographically approved
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