Car dependence in research: navigating its contemporary relevance

IF 9.5 1区 工程技术 Q1 TRANSPORTATION
Eva Van Eenoo
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The term “car dependence” is frequently used in literature addressing issues such as high car use, car ownership, urban sprawl, land use, and built environment characteristics. At first glance, the term “car dependence” may seem self-explanatory, generally referring to a reliance on cars. However, on closer inspection, car dependence is a complex and elusive concept. This paper seeks to critically and comprehensively deconstruct the concept of car dependence. Specifically, it examines the extent to which the literature has engaged with the “dependence” aspect of car dependence, and how this engagement has shaped our understanding of the term. The review revealed a spectrum of approaches. These ranged from a minimal engagement – where car dependence is simply equated with car use – to more comprehensive analyses that explore how dependence is produced and reproduced at the levels of land use, households, practices, and is perpetuated through policy decisions. The paper proposes four key issues that deserve further exploration and advocates for a “back to basics’, focusing on the concept of “dependence” itself and examining it in greater depth. By doing so, we can uncover new and exciting research avenues. It also prompts us to consider the underlying rationale: are we aiming merely to reduce car use, or are we seeking to genuinely challenge the car’s hegemony, its dominance, and its role at both societal and political levels?
研究中的汽车依赖:引导其当代相关性
“汽车依赖”一词经常用于文献中,用于解决诸如高汽车使用率、汽车所有权、城市蔓延、土地使用和建筑环境特征等问题。乍一看,“汽车依赖”这个词似乎不言自明,通常指的是对汽车的依赖。然而,仔细观察,汽车依赖是一个复杂而难以捉摸的概念。本文试图批判性地、全面地解构汽车依赖的概念。具体来说,它考察了文献在多大程度上涉及汽车依赖的“依赖”方面,以及这种参与如何塑造了我们对这个术语的理解。审查揭示了一系列的方法。这些研究范围从最低限度的参与——将汽车依赖简单地等同于汽车使用——到更全面的分析,探索依赖是如何在土地使用、家庭、实践等层面产生和复制的,并通过政策决定得以延续。文章提出了值得进一步探讨的四个关键问题,并主张“回归本源”,聚焦“依赖”概念本身,对其进行更深入的考察。通过这样做,我们可以发现新的和令人兴奋的研究途径。这也促使我们思考其中的基本原理:我们的目标仅仅是减少汽车的使用,还是真正地挑战汽车的霸权、主导地位及其在社会和政治层面上的作用?
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Transport Reviews
Transport Reviews TRANSPORTATION-
CiteScore
17.70
自引率
1.00%
发文量
32
期刊介绍: Transport Reviews is an international journal that comprehensively covers all aspects of transportation. It offers authoritative and current research-based reviews on transportation-related topics, catering to a knowledgeable audience while also being accessible to a wide readership. Encouraging submissions from diverse disciplinary perspectives such as economics and engineering, as well as various subject areas like social issues and the environment, Transport Reviews welcomes contributions employing different methodological approaches, including modeling, qualitative methods, or mixed-methods. The reviews typically introduce new methodologies, analyses, innovative viewpoints, and original data, although they are not limited to research-based content.
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