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When deciding on establishing schemes for limiting traffic in urban centers, authorities obtain studies based mainly on traffic models, limiting the input of residents and especially visitors. This study explores differences between attitudes on the introduction of schemes for urban access regulations from the perspective of the urban population and city visitors. A survey among residents and visitors of the city of Maribor, Slovenia will provide input data. Structural Equation Modelling will be performed to explore the attitude of residents and visitors towards schemes of restricting and managing traffic in city centers. The chapter will give a clarification of public opinion on implementing urban access regulation schemes, as well as a methodological example for further use. The findings show that there are significant differences among visitors and residents of the city center in regard of their opinion on acceptability of the implementation of various urban access regulation schemes. Their attitude also depends on their most commonly used modality for traveling into the city.
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Topolšek, D., Ojsteršek, T.C. (2017). Exploring Public Attitudes Towards Urban Access Regulation Schemes—Case of Maribor. In: Brdulak, A., Brdulak, H. (eds) Happy City - How to Plan and Create the Best Livable Area for the People. EcoProduction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49899-7_17
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