Built environment and mode choice relationship for commute travel in the city of Rajkot,India |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran;2. Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beyza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Beyza, Iran;1. School of Urban and Regional Planning, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Florida Atlantic University, USA;2. Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford, UK;3. Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Institute of Urban Studies, University of Texas at Arlington, USA;4. City and Metropolitan Planning, Metropolitan Research Center, University of Utah, USA;1. School of Geography Science and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China;2. Institute of Transport Geography and Spatial Planning, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China;3. College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China |
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| Abstract: | Metropolitan areas around the world are looking for sustainable strategies to reduce use of private automobiles, energy consumption and emissions, often achieved by built environment interventions that encourage use of sustainable modes of transport. This study contributes by providing the empirical evidence on the relation between built environment and mode choice in context of Indian city of Rajkot. Using personal interview data and data available from Rajkot Municipal Corporation it is observed that there is a strong tendency among Rajkot residents to preselect their residential location to suit their modal preferences. This is especially true for non-motorized transport users. Among the built environment variables, access to destination and land use related indicators also have significant influence on mode choice. The study Infers that the land use policy should focus on accessibility and mixing of diverse uses, and transport supply will have to be location based to support non-motorized and public transport travel. |
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| Keywords: | Built environment Transport Mode choice Urban planning |
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