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