Exploring impacts of land use characteristics in residential neighborhood and activity space on non-work travel behaviors

• Published in: Journal of transport geography Vol. 70; pp. 141 - 147
• Main Authors: Li, Jingjing, Kim, Changjoo, Sang, Sunhee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Behavior; Classification; Exposure; Land use; Leisure; Neighborhoods; Public transportation; Recreation; Residential areas; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel; Urban areas; Urban planning; Urban transportation
• ISSN: 0966-6923; 1873-1236
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.06.001

Understanding how land use characteristics impact travel behaviors is critical for urban and transportation planners to have a better urban design and transportation experience. However, empirical findings regarding relationships between land use and travel behaviors are inconsistent. Some studies demonstrated that land use characteristics had major impacts on travel behaviors, whereas, others reported that no significant relationship was observed. The objectives of the present study included: (1) examining associations of land use exposures in residential neighborhoods and activity spaces with non-work travel behaviors; and (2) investigating associations of land use exposures with non-work behaviors by mode of transportation: car and public transit. Here, Li et al defined non-work activities as maintenance and leisure activities, excluding work, school, or work-related business activities, based on the classification scheme proposed by Reichman. In particular, they focused on the total travel distance of non-work trips per day to represent non-work travel behaviors.