Dr Paul Haggar
(he/him)
BA, MSc, PhD
Teams and roles for Paul Haggar
Research Associate
School of Social and Spatial Sciences
Overview
I am a research associate at the School of Geography and Planning at Cardiff University. I am currently researching sustainable mobility adoption as part of the Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions (CLEETS) global centre. My work is particularly focused on factors that could encourage or discourage electric vehicle adoption, both now and in the future. This includes examining the role of economic, social, psychological and geographical factors in electric vehicle adoption in the UK. I am generally interested in habits for, and changes in, normal behaviours with environmental significance, including product and travel choices.
Publication
2026
- Haggar, P. et al. 2026. Exploring future sustainable urban transport through scenarios: a critical review of contemporary practice. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 161 105610. (10.1016/j.trd.2026.105610)
- Haggar, P. C. et al. 2026. Future transport scenarios as narratives. In: Sharma, A. et al., Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions. IGI Global. , pp.59-72. (10.4018/979-8-3373-9908-9.ch004)
- Hamed, N. et al. 2026. CLEETS-SMART:Sustainable mobility and resilient transport for electric vehicle travel planning under extreme weather events. In: Sharma, A. et al., Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions. IGI Global. , pp.315-334. (10.4018/979-8-3373-9908-9.ch019)
- Valizadeh, N. et al. 2026. ClimBridge: Surrogate models and optimisation for sustainable transportation. In: Sharma, A. et al., Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions. IGI Global. , pp.175-190. (10.4018/979-8-3373-9908-9.ch010)
2025
- Song, R. et al. 2025. Exploring the role of Technophilia on electric vehicle use: a structural equation modelling approach. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 115 103328. (10.1016/j.trf.2025.103328)
- Whitmarsh, L. et al., 2025. “Moments of change” and low-carbon behaviors: A multidisciplinary, systematic review. WIREs Climate Change 16 (4) e70014. (10.1002/wcc.70014)
- Haggar, P. et al. 2025. New year as a moment of change in pro-environmental product consumption: evaluating the habit discontinuity and self-activation hypotheses using a large UK retail dataset. Frontiers in Psychology 16 1550091. (10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1550091)
2024
- Albahlal, F. , Haggar, P. and Potoglou, D. 2024. Eliciting citizens’ priorities for active travel infrastructure investments: A qualitative analysis of best-worst scaling experiments. Journal of Transport and Health 36 101795. (10.1016/j.jth.2024.101795)
- Cooper, C. , Haggar, P. and Hinshelwood, K. 2024. Linked cycle + public transport policy modelling to fit the carbon reduction agenda. Presented at: Cycling Research Board 8th Annual Meeting Zurich, Switzerland September 2024.
2023
- Allen, R. et al., 2023. Moving on: greener travel for the UK. Project Report.[Online].London, U.K.: Green Alliance. Available at: https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/moving-on-greener-travel-for-the-uk/.
- Haggar, P. and Cooper, C. 2023. TrafRed interactive traffic reduction model. Project Report.[Online].London: Green Alliance. Available at: https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/moving-on-greener-travel-for-the-uk/.
2022
- Albahlal, F. , Haggar, P. and Potoglou, D. 2022. Walking and cycling infrastructure priorities: Qualitative testing of a Best-Worst Scaling experiment.. Research Square (10.21203/rs.3.rs-2179978/v1)
- Capstick, S. et al. 2022. The connection between subjective wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour: Individual and cross-national characteristics in a seven-country study. Environmental Science and Policy 133 , pp.63-73. (10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.025)
- Haggar, P. et al. 2022. Information sharing preferences within buildings: Benefits of cognitive interviewing for enhancing a discrete choice experiment. Energy and Buildings 258 111786. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111786)
2021
- Watts, N. et al., 2021. The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises. Lancet 397 (10269), pp.129-170. (10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32290-X)
2020
- Potoglou, D. et al. 2020. To what extent do people value sustainable-resourced materials? A choice experiment with cars and mobile phones across six countries. Journal of Cleaner Production 246 118957. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118957)
2019
- Watts, N. et al., 2019. The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate. Lancet 394 (10211), pp.1836-1878. (10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32596-6)
- Haggar, P. , Whitmarsh, L. and Skippon, S. M. 2019. Habit discontinuity and student travel mode choice. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 64 , pp.1-13. (10.1016/j.trf.2019.04.022)
- Whittle, C. et al. 2019. User decision - making in transitions to electrified, autonomous, shared or reduced mobility. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 71 , pp.302-319. (10.1016/j.trd.2018.12.014)
- Capstick, S. et al. 2019. Compensatory and catalysing behavioural beliefs: development and psychometric properties of an instrument for measuring spillover-related perceptions in seven countries. Frontiers in Psychology 10 963. (10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00963)
2018
- Whitmarsh, L. , Haggar, P. and Thomas, M. 2018. Waste reduction behaviours at home, at work, and on holiday: what influences behavioural consistency across contexts?. Frontiers in Psychology 9 2447. (10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02447)
2016
- Haggar, P. 2016. Habit discontinuity and travel choices. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
2015
- Xenias, D. et al. 2015. Eco-Driving, habits and vehicle change: influencing driving behaviour in the real world. Presented at: The 11th Biennial Conference in Environmental Psychology Groningen, The Netherlands 24-26 August 2015.
2014
- Xenias, D. et al. 2014. Promoting eco-driving habits: A randomised controlled trial. Presented at: BEHAVE Energy Conference 2014 Oxford University 3-4 September 2014.
Articles
- Haggar, P. et al. 2026. Exploring future sustainable urban transport through scenarios: a critical review of contemporary practice. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 161 105610. (10.1016/j.trd.2026.105610)
- Song, R. et al. 2025. Exploring the role of Technophilia on electric vehicle use: a structural equation modelling approach. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 115 103328. (10.1016/j.trf.2025.103328)
- Whitmarsh, L. et al., 2025. “Moments of change” and low-carbon behaviors: A multidisciplinary, systematic review. WIREs Climate Change 16 (4) e70014. (10.1002/wcc.70014)
- Haggar, P. et al. 2025. New year as a moment of change in pro-environmental product consumption: evaluating the habit discontinuity and self-activation hypotheses using a large UK retail dataset. Frontiers in Psychology 16 1550091. (10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1550091)
- Albahlal, F. , Haggar, P. and Potoglou, D. 2024. Eliciting citizens’ priorities for active travel infrastructure investments: A qualitative analysis of best-worst scaling experiments. Journal of Transport and Health 36 101795. (10.1016/j.jth.2024.101795)
- Albahlal, F. , Haggar, P. and Potoglou, D. 2022. Walking and cycling infrastructure priorities: Qualitative testing of a Best-Worst Scaling experiment.. Research Square (10.21203/rs.3.rs-2179978/v1)
- Capstick, S. et al. 2022. The connection between subjective wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour: Individual and cross-national characteristics in a seven-country study. Environmental Science and Policy 133 , pp.63-73. (10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.025)
- Haggar, P. et al. 2022. Information sharing preferences within buildings: Benefits of cognitive interviewing for enhancing a discrete choice experiment. Energy and Buildings 258 111786. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111786)
- Watts, N. et al., 2021. The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises. Lancet 397 (10269), pp.129-170. (10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32290-X)
- Potoglou, D. et al. 2020. To what extent do people value sustainable-resourced materials? A choice experiment with cars and mobile phones across six countries. Journal of Cleaner Production 246 118957. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118957)
- Watts, N. et al., 2019. The 2019 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: ensuring that the health of a child born today is not defined by a changing climate. Lancet 394 (10211), pp.1836-1878. (10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32596-6)
- Haggar, P. , Whitmarsh, L. and Skippon, S. M. 2019. Habit discontinuity and student travel mode choice. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 64 , pp.1-13. (10.1016/j.trf.2019.04.022)
- Whittle, C. et al. 2019. User decision - making in transitions to electrified, autonomous, shared or reduced mobility. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 71 , pp.302-319. (10.1016/j.trd.2018.12.014)
- Capstick, S. et al. 2019. Compensatory and catalysing behavioural beliefs: development and psychometric properties of an instrument for measuring spillover-related perceptions in seven countries. Frontiers in Psychology 10 963. (10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00963)
- Whitmarsh, L. , Haggar, P. and Thomas, M. 2018. Waste reduction behaviours at home, at work, and on holiday: what influences behavioural consistency across contexts?. Frontiers in Psychology 9 2447. (10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02447)
Book sections
- Haggar, P. C. et al. 2026. Future transport scenarios as narratives. In: Sharma, A. et al., Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions. IGI Global. , pp.59-72. (10.4018/979-8-3373-9908-9.ch004)
- Hamed, N. et al. 2026. CLEETS-SMART:Sustainable mobility and resilient transport for electric vehicle travel planning under extreme weather events. In: Sharma, A. et al., Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions. IGI Global. , pp.315-334. (10.4018/979-8-3373-9908-9.ch019)
- Valizadeh, N. et al. 2026. ClimBridge: Surrogate models and optimisation for sustainable transportation. In: Sharma, A. et al., Clean Energy and Equitable Transportation Solutions. IGI Global. , pp.175-190. (10.4018/979-8-3373-9908-9.ch010)
Conferences
- Cooper, C. , Haggar, P. and Hinshelwood, K. 2024. Linked cycle + public transport policy modelling to fit the carbon reduction agenda. Presented at: Cycling Research Board 8th Annual Meeting Zurich, Switzerland September 2024.
- Xenias, D. et al. 2015. Eco-Driving, habits and vehicle change: influencing driving behaviour in the real world. Presented at: The 11th Biennial Conference in Environmental Psychology Groningen, The Netherlands 24-26 August 2015.
- Xenias, D. et al. 2014. Promoting eco-driving habits: A randomised controlled trial. Presented at: BEHAVE Energy Conference 2014 Oxford University 3-4 September 2014.
Monographs
- Allen, R. et al., 2023. Moving on: greener travel for the UK. Project Report.[Online].London, U.K.: Green Alliance. Available at: https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/moving-on-greener-travel-for-the-uk/.
- Haggar, P. and Cooper, C. 2023. TrafRed interactive traffic reduction model. Project Report.[Online].London: Green Alliance. Available at: https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/moving-on-greener-travel-for-the-uk/.
Thesis
- Haggar, P. 2016. Habit discontinuity and travel choices. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Biography
Education and Qualifications
2016 - PhD (Psychology), Cardiff University
2011 - MSc (Research Methods in Psychology), Swansea University
2009 - MSc (Psychology), Nottingham Trent University
2007 - BA (Economics and Philosophy), University of East Anglia
Academic positions
2024-present - Research Associate, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University
2020-2024 - Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Bath
2017-2020 - Research Assistant, Cardiff University (casual)
Speaking engagements
"Sustainable Mobility Adoption: an overview of electric vehicle technology adoption models", CLEETS Fall School, Cardiff University, 16th October 2024.
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Behaviour Change
- Choice modelling
- Sustainable Transportation