Motorization in Asia: 14 Countries and Three Metropolitan Areas

This paper presents an overview of the usage and ownership of passenger cars in 14 Asian countries, and passenger cars and motorcycles in three metropolitan areas characterizing Southeast Asia: Jabotabek in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Manila in the Philippines. Focus is on identifying the ongoing motorization trends as well as the reasons for vehicle ownership in developing Asian cities. A linear regression model is used to study country-based passenger car data covering the years 1980-2000. Using the same data, a bivariate ordered probit model is applied to car and motorcycle ownership levels simultaneously. Results and conclusions are reported regarding inter-metropolitan differences as well as the contribution of land use and transportation variables.

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• Authors:
  • Senbil, Metin
  • Zhang, Junyi
  • Fujiwara, Akimasa
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 46-58
• Serial:
  • IATSS Research
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences
  • ISSN: 0386-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Econometric models; Mathematical models; Motorcycles; Passenger vehicles; Probits
• Geographic Terms: Asia
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054486
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 30 2007 8:30AM