Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas

D. van Soest; M. R. Tight; C. D.F. Rogers

Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas

D. van Soest, M. R. Tight, C. D.F. Rogers

Civil Engineering

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Abstract

The distances people walk to and from public transport tend to differ a lot across urban areas. This study tries to shed more light on this variability by collecting detailed smartphone tracking data of participants from two areas in Birmingham, UK. The areas are distinctive for their public transport provision. Besides walks related to public transport, the study also considered walks for potential public transport trips if all car trips would be replaced. There were no significant differences between the areas in the public transport-related walk distances. However, when considering the walks for potential public transport trips, people in the area without railway access would require longer walks. Also transport attitudes of people seemed to be related to the potentially required walk distance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019
Editors	Maurizio Tira, Michele Pezzagno, Anna Richiedei
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	182-185
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9780367461713
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	4th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019 - Brescia, Italy Duration: 12 Sept 2019 → 13 Sept 2019

Publication series

Name	Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Brescia
Period	12/09/19 → 13/09/19

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© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Urban Studies

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van Soest, D., Tight, M. R., & Rogers, C. D. F. (2019). Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas. In M. Tira, M. Pezzagno, & A. Richiedei (Eds.), Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019 (pp. 182-185). (Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019). CRC Press/Balkema.

van Soest, D. ; Tight, M. R. ; Rogers, C. D.F. / Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas. Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019. editor / Maurizio Tira ; Michele Pezzagno ; Anna Richiedei. CRC Press/Balkema, 2019. pp. 182-185 (Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019).

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van Soest, D, Tight, MR & Rogers, CDF 2019, Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas. in M Tira, M Pezzagno & A Richiedei (eds), Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019. Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 182-185, 4th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019, Brescia, Italy, 12/09/19.

Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas. / van Soest, D.; Tight, M. R.; Rogers, C. D.F.
Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019. ed. / Maurizio Tira; Michele Pezzagno; Anna Richiedei. CRC Press/Balkema, 2019. p. 182-185 (Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019).

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van Soest D, Tight MR, Rogers CDF. Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas. In Tira M, Pezzagno M, Richiedei A, editors, Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019. CRC Press/Balkema. 2019. p. 182-185. (Pedestrians, Urban Spaces and Health - Proccedings of the 24th International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities, LWC 2019).

Investigating the importance of walk stages as a factor in the choice between car and public transport in urban areas

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