Lena Levin

Dr. Lena Levin

Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, 581 95 Linköping, Sweden
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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2010 in Journal of Transport Geography
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RHRandi J. Hjorthol
Randi J. Hjorthol
LLLena Levin
Lena Levin
ASAnu Sirén
Anu Sirén

1 June 2014 in Journal of Transport Geography
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JBJessica Berg
Jessica Berg
LLLena Levin
Lena Levin
MAMarianne Abramsson
Marianne Abramsson
JHJan-Erik Hagberg
Jan-Erik Hagberg

13 March 2019 in Social Sciences
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LLLena Levin
Lena Levin
This paper examines public transport use through the lens of practice to understand the perspectives of two categories of public transport users: Younger and older people. In taking this approach, we assume that the forms of mobility in a society are dependent on citizens’ everyday practices and on the structures of the cities, landscapes, etc. Transport needs and accessibility may vary depending on contexts (i.e., where and how we live) and on the various resources of groups of citizens. Results indicated that younger people are repeatedly referred to public transport to meet their mobility needs, while older people are more often car-dependent. Local variations, among both younger and older people, indicate higher confidence in public transport in big and medium-sized cities and a greater desire for car ownership in small cities. For the transition to sustainable mobility, e.g., public transport, transport associations and local governments should be responsive to the practice of everyday life among citizens: e.g., younger people’s leisure activities in afternoons and weekends, and older people’s wish for accessible transport service outside the dominant flow of passengers and their daily commuting practice. The data come from Sweden, specifically from focus groups with teenagers aged 14–16 years and retired people aged 63–97 years.

1 March 2015 in Journal of Transport & Health
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ASAnu Siren
Anu Siren
RHRandi Hjorthol
Randi Hjorthol
LLLena Levin
Lena Levin

1 April 2018 in Journal of Pragmatics
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MRMirka Rauniomaa
Mirka Rauniomaa
PHPentti Haddington
Pentti Haddington
HMHelen Melander
Helen Melander
AGAnne-Danièle Gazin
Anne-Danièle Gazin
MBMathias Broth
Mathias Broth
PMPaul McIlvenny
Paul McIlvenny

1 April 2017 in Linguistics and Education
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LLLena Levin
Lena Levin
JCJakob Cromdal
Jakob Cromdal
MBMathias Broth
Mathias Broth
AGAnne-Danièle Gazin
Anne-Danièle Gazin
PHPentti Haddington
Pentti Haddington
MRMirka Rauniomaa
Mirka Rauniomaa