Car Ownership as a Mediating Variable in Travel Behavior Research

Car ownership is considered as an important variable in research on the influence of the built environment on travel behavior. Car ownership is determined by the built environment, and influences on its turn other aspects of travel behavior. However, empirical studies generally consider car ownership either as a dependent variable or as an independent variable. This paper combines both approaches into one single analysis. A model in which car ownership mediates the relationship between the built environment and car use is estimated using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This SEM-model confirms the true mediating nature of car ownership.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Van Acker, Veronique
  • Witlox, Frank
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
• Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 17p
• Monograph Title: TRB 87th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Mode choice; Structural analysis; Structural equation modeling; Travel behavior; Travel patterns; Travel surveys; Variables
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01099209
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 08-2800
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 21 2008 7:05AM