Density or Accessibility? a Study of Population Density, Accessibility and Travel Behaviour

Tett eller tilgjengelig? En studie av tetthet, tilgjengelighet og reisevaner i Viken og Oslo

Densification in central areas is an important measure in the development of sustainable cities. However, high density often leads to poorer lighting conditions in homes, more noise and lower residential stability. It may therefore be interesting to take a closer look at the importance of density for transport and whether there are other factors that can also contribute to environmentally friendly travel habits. The authors have found that the share of public transport is higher than the car share only in the 20 percent neighborhoods with the most dense population (in Viken and Oslo). The authors also find that the competitiveness of public transport is highly correlated with the choice of public transport over car on daily trips. This indicates that it could be beneficial to investigate further how improved public transport accessibility can contribute to lower car use, without the need for densification.

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  • © 2021 Institute of Transport Economics/Transportøkonomisk Institutt. Report in Norwegian; summary in English.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transport Economics (TØI)

  Gaustadalleen 21
  Oslo,   Norway  N-0349

  Viken (Norway). County Council

  ,   Norway 

  Viken (Norway). Regional Research Fund

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• Authors:
  • Bjørnson Lunke, Erik
  • Engebretsen, Øystein
• Publication Date: 2021-2

Language

• Norwegian
• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 86p
• Serial:
  • TØI Report
  • Issue Number: 1827/2021
  • Publisher: Institute of Transport Economics (TØI)
  • ISSN: 0808-1190
  • EISSN: 2535-5104
  • Serial URL: https://www.toi.no/publications/category29.html
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Mode choice; Population density; Public transit; Travel behavior; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Oslo (Norway)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01768052
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9788248023586
• Report/Paper Numbers: 4903 – FoReVi
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 2021 9:30AM