CAR-OWNERSHIP IN THE LONDON METROPOLITAN REGION

A SAMPLE SURVEY CARRIED OUT IN THE LONDON METROPOLITAN REGION IN 1970 IS ANALYSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS: WHAT KINDS OF PEOPLE LIVE IN HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CARS, AND HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE DOES THE CAR MAKE TO PEOPLE'S LIVES? ON THE FIRST, THE SURVEY CONFIRMS THE INFLUENCE OF STAGE IN LIFE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION UPON CAR-OWNERSHIP. ON THE SECOND, IT SUGGESTS THAT NOT HAVING A CAR CRUCIALLY AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE'S LIFE AND LEISURE.(A)

• Corporate Authors:

  Greater London Council

  County Hall
  London SE1 7PB,   England 
• Authors:
  • Willmott, P
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 5-19
• Serial:
  • Greater London Council Intelligence Unit Quart Btn
  • Issue Number: 23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile ownership; Correlation analysis; Energy; Income; Interviewing; Motor vehicles; Occupations; Ownership; Regression analysis; Socioeconomic factors; Traffic surveys; Urban areas; Work trips
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 6527: Correlation (math, stat); 256: Income; 9147: Interview; 2271: Occupation; 6588: Regression analysis; 676: Traffic survey; 8119: United Kingdom; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Economics; Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081213
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1975 12:00AM