The Impact of Migration on Transport and Congestion
Economic migrants are individuals who have one country or area of origin, who come to another country or area - in this case the United Kingdom - with the main goal of working. The purpose of this study was to comprehend the most probable impact of economic migrants from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) on traffic congestion and transportation networks. The authors reviewed 22 major studies on this subject matter. Very little literature existed on migrants' travel in the United Kingdom, though relevant papers from Sweden, Canada, Australia and Norway were found. The second part of the study involved an empirical analysis of data from the United Kingdom. The National Travel Survey, the Certificate of Sponsorship, and the Annual Population Survey were examined for relevant data. Here are some of the findings: 1. Migrants concentrate in metropolitan areas that provide extensive public transit. 2. Migrants generally use non-automobile modes of travel, such as walking, car sharing, bicycling and public transit. 3. The longer migrants stay in the United Kingdom, the more like the native population they become in their travel patterns.
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Corporate Authors:
Rand Europe
Westbrook Centre, Milton Road
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Authors:
- Tsang, Flavia
- Rohr, Charlene
- Publication Date: 2011
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Technical Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 111p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycling; Economic factors; Metropolitan areas; Public transit; Traffic congestion; Travel behavior; Walking
- Uncontrolled Terms: Economic migrants
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01370216
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 16 2012 3:06PM