RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAR-BASED TRAVEL: DOES LOCATION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

This paper begins by highlighting some of the important findings from ECOTEC's study on the effect of development patterns in generating travel. A study is then described which unlike ECOTEC's study focused solely on new residential developments and their significance for car-based travel. Surveys were carried out in new residential areas at 5 locations within a 15 mile radius of Oxford. The study concentrated on regular journeys made by adults. The results of the survey are discussed from the point of view of a) socio-economic characteristics, b) distance from Oxford, c) accessibility to work places, d) accessibility to major transport facilities and e) changes at time of household move. For the covering abstract see IRRD 868850.

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  PTRC Education and Research Services Limited

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• Authors:
  • HEADICAR, P
  • CURTIS, C
• Conference:
  • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR C HELD AT THE 22ND PTRC EUROPEAN TRANSPORT FORUM, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND, SEPTEMBER 12-16, 1994. VOLUME P375
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 117-30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Automobiles; Conferences; Jobs; Residential areas; Shopping centers; Sociology; Travel; Trip generation
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1243: Car; 8525: Conference; 663: Generated traffic; 698: Journey; 2271: Occupation; 307: Residential area; 320: Shopping centre; 2253: Sociology
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677277
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-265-1
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 25 1995 12:00AM