Increase in rate of car ownership

Description:

The number of people who own a car has been increasing over the years in Netherlands. Therefore more people are buying personal cars and thus the number of people per car is decreasing.

Enablers:

• Increase in number of people employed
  
• Increase in personal income
  
• Expansion of the road networks
  
• Changes to travel behavior
  
• Demand for leisure time activities
  

Inhibitors:

• Rising fuel prices
  
• Increase in traffic delays
  
• Increase in public transport availability
  

Paradigms:

Mostly with the increase in the personal income, we will see more people with their own personal cars in Netherlands.

Experts:

TBD

Timing:

TBD

Web Resources:

http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/rapporten/2010/03/29/verklaring-mobiliteit-en-bereikbaarheid-1985-2008-ontwikkeling-en-verklaring-van-de-mobiliteit-en-bereikbaarheid.html