Zimmermann, Jan (2023) Hyperloop Acceptability. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The transportation sector, already causing significant environmental damage, is predicted to further increase its environmental impact due to the continuously rising need for transportation. Emerging, more sustainable transportation technologies such as the hyperloop are being developed to address this issue. Comparable to high-speed trains, accelerated by magnetic propulsion, the hyperloop addresses the most pressing issues related to the transport sector, including rising emissions, air and noise pollution, and strain on biodiversity. This study aimed to improve our understanding of the hyperloop's public acceptance, an integral aspect of the successful widespread implementation of the technology. Specifically, we investigated how framing information about the hyperloop affected attitudes toward it by applying the Goal Framing Theory (Lindenberg & Steg, 2007). Furthermore, the moderating effect of biospheric and hedonic values was investigated using a within-subjects experimental design (N = 152). Contrary to initial expectations, framing information did not positively affect attitudes. Despite this finding, applying the GFT in this context may have some merit, especially when considering the moderating effects of biospheric and hedonic values on the respective relationships between the normative and hedonic goal frames and hyperloop attitudes. While the collected evidence is partly inconclusive, this study highlights the importance and potential benefits of further exploring the public acceptance of the hyperloop.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Blerck, T. van |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Environmental Psychology (EP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Sep 2023 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2023 09:44 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2870 |
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