Weather variability and travel behaviour - what we know and what we do not know

Given that severe weather conditions are becoming more frequent, it is important to understand the influence of weather on an individual's daily activity-travel pattern. While some previously rare events are becoming more common, such as heavy rain, unpredicted snow, higher temperatures, it is...

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Published inTransport reviews Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 715 - 741
Main Authors Liu, Chengxi, Susilo, Yusak O., Karlström, Anders
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Routledge 01.01.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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11 Road: Personal transport
Adaptation (gen)
Behaviour
Cost benefit analysis
Empirical analysis
Journey
large-scale transport model
Rain
Studies
transport policy
travel behaviour
Travel patterns
Weather
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Summary:Given that severe weather conditions are becoming more frequent, it is important to understand the influence of weather on an individual's daily activity-travel pattern. While some previously rare events are becoming more common, such as heavy rain, unpredicted snow, higher temperatures, it is still largely unknown how individuals will change and adapt their travel patterns in future climate conditions. Because of this concern, the number of research studies on weather and travel behaviour has increased in recent decades. Most of these empirical studies, however, have not used a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) framework, which serves as the the main tool for policy evaluation and project selection by stakeholders. This study summarises the existing findings regarding relationships between weather variability and travel behaviour, and critically assesses the methodological issues in these studies. Several further research directions are suggested to bridge the gap between empirical evidence and current practices in CBA.
ISSN:0144-1647
1464-5327
1464-5327
DOI:10.1080/01441647.2017.1293188