期刊
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
卷 96, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103196
关键词
Modal choice; Travel purposes; Motivations; Multilevel approach; European metropolitan areas
资金
- European Commission [278186]
This study investigated the influence of individual (age, gender, education) and contextual (residential neighborhood characteristics) on the choice of active and public transport modes for commuting and non-commuting purposes in residents of five European urban regions. Results showed that both individual and contextual characteristics played a role in determining the main transport mode for different journey purposes, with factors such as gender, age, and neighborhood features affecting the probability of using active or public transport.
The objective of this study was to explore individual and contextual-level characteristics associated with active (walking and cycling) and public transport as main travel modes for both non-commuting and commuting purposes, in residents of five European urban regions. We also described participant-reported motivations for modal choice for each journey purpose. The study used multilevel models to investigate cross-sectional associations of individual (i.e. age, gender, educational level) and contextual (defined by a combination of residential neighbourhood characteristics in typologies) characteristics with the choice of active and public transport as outcome. Based on an online survey of 6037 residents of Ghent and suburbs (Belgium), Paris and inner suburbs (France), Budapest and suburbs (Hungary), the Randstad (including the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht in the Netherlands) and Greater London (United Kingdom), we observed associations with both individual and contextual characteristics. Results of the multilevel modelling show that the probability of using active or public transport as main mode varies depending on both individual and contextual characteristics. At individual level, relations with gender, age, education, weight status and having at least one child varied according to main transport mode and/or purpose. For example, overweight participants reported lower level of cycling for commuting and noncommuting travels than normal-weight participants. In the context of non-commuting travels, participants with one or more child reported less public transport use and more walking (vs participants without children). Among contextual-level variables, urban characteristics of the residential neighbourhood defined by four clusters (according to food environment, recreational facilities and active mobility opportunities) were associated with public transport and walking but not with cycling. For active transport the most important reasons were I like to travel (on foot or by bike) and I want to be physically active for both travel purposes. Public transport facilities nearby was indicated as the most important reason for public transport (for both trip purposes) - the second was Journey time.
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