Local versus inter-regional travel: a comparison of two regions of Adelaide

This paper considers an important aspect of travel behaviour and patterns in our cities. It considers the extent to which travel within cities involves shorter distance local travel within a region, as opposed to longer distance travel between metropolitan regions. It therefore considers the relative spatial focus of travel behaviour. The key objectives of the paper are: to highlight the relative size of different market segments for travel by these residents; to highlight the significant size of intra region travel; and to consider some initial policy implications of these patterns. The paper also contrasts travel patterns expressed in terms of the number of trips made versus the resulting trip-kilometres. An argument is made for using both of these indicators, with each having a key role when addressing different policy objectives: social and environmental. Also considered are: mode share across the different trip types by both trip number and trip-kilometres; and some initial implications of the results for urban transport policy and planning. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213716.

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• Authors:
  • TISATO, P
  • MAYER, C
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15P
• Serial:
  • AUSTRALASIAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH FORUM (ATRF), 28TH, 2005, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
  • Volume: 28
  • Publisher: Curtin University, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Length; Modal split; Policy; Regional planning; Suburbs; Travel; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 698: Journey; 6488: Length; 675: Modal split; 173: Policy; 359: Regional planning; 304: Suburbs; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01032315
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 1877040428
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 6 2006 1:36PM