Trends in car use, travel demand and policy thinking

This paper discusses the main trends of car use and travel demand, as well as changes in policy responses and attitudes to managing the growth in urban traffic. It highlights the importance of orienting transport policies towards broader objectives beyond efficiency of congestion relief. Such a comprehensive set of objectives would include improvements in health, air quality, active travel activity, human well-being, as well as accessibility and fairness.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.itf-oecd.org/trends-car-use-travel-demand-and-policy-thinking
• Corporate Authors:

  International Transport Forum

  Paris,    
• Authors:
  • GOODWIN, P
• Publication Date: 2020-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 21p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Air quality management; Automobiles; Mode choice; Policy; Quality of life; Travel demand
• ATRI Terms: Accessibility; Car; Emissions control; Modal choice; Policy; Quality of life; Travel demand
• Subject Areas: Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01759761
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 9 2020 8:43AM