dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Israel, Fabian | |
dc.contributor.author | Moûrik, Lieke van | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-06T09:41:04Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-06T09:41:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/44967 | |
dc.description.abstract | The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) is an important part of the transition towards sustainable
mobility. To ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate in the shift to EVs equality of
opportunity is needed. This can be obtained through effective and inclusive transport policies. For
policies to be able to provide equality of opportunity a focus on individual perceptions is needed, as
these have an important role in determining policy outcomes. These perceptions are influenced by an
individual’s perception of their personal circumstances – their perceived capability sets. To date, there
is a lack of knowledge on the perceptions of individuals regarding equity outcomes of policies
promoting EV use and the role of perceived capability sets herein. Within this research, the role of
perceived capability sets in individual perceptions of policies promoting EV use and its equity
implications is investigated through 25 qualitative semi-structured interviews. The results showed that
policies function as a social conversion factor influencing individuals’ perceived capability of EV
adoption. These policies are perceived to mainly benefit higher socio-economic groups in favourable
economic positions and living in affluent neighbourhoods. As the policies do not enhance equality of
opportunity for all makes the current policies serve as an in- and exclusion mechanism. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.language.iso | EN | |
dc.subject | Policy perceptions and individual capability sets influence one another in the context of EV policies. In this context people experience these policies to mainly benefit higher socio-economic groups in favourable
economic positions and living in affluent neighbourhoods. As the policies do not enhance equality of
opportunity for all makes the current policies serve as an in- and exclusion mechanism. | |
dc.title | The Feedback Loop between Policy Perceptions and Perceived Individual Capability Sets: Policies Promoting Electric Vehicle use in the context of Utrecht and the Netherlands | |
dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Capabilities Approach, Policy Perceptions, Electric Vehicles, EVs, capabilities, feedback loop, exclusion mechanism | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Urban and Economic Geography | |
dc.thesis.id | 23499 | |