Transitioning to zero emission buses for public transport in the Netherlands: Bringing together the Multilevel perspective and the Multiple Streams framework to explain sustainability transitions

Zero emission buses (ZEBs) have become an important part of the transition to sustainable urban transport. In 2016 the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment and 14 transport authorities signed a “Zero Emission Regional Public Transport by Bus” administrative agreement, stating that from 2025 onward all new buses must use 100%...

Explaining Sustainability Transitions by Bringing Together the Multi-level Perspective and the Multiple Streams Framework: Case Study Dutch Transition to Electric Cars

Sustainability transitions are socio-technical developments driving and being driven by policy change while being inherently value-laden and political. Thus, to understand how such sustainability transitions come about, it is crucial to comprehend how socio-technical and policy change co-evolve. This study applied the Multi-level Perspective ...

Social movements' impact on policy making process for cycling

Nowadays cycling rates in most European cities are increasing, while many governments are looking for ways to integrate cycling into the daily lives of citizens not only as a leisure activity but also as an official means of transport. At the same time, a large part of the population itself aims to influence decision-makers and urban planners to...