[1] Liu Zhiwei, Deng Wei, Ji Yanjie,. Influence of land use characteristics and trip attributeson commuting mode choice: a case of Nanjing [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2014, 30 (1): 107-112. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.01.020]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

30

Issue:

2014 1

Page:

107-112

Research Field:

Traffic and Transportation Engineering

Publishing date:

2014-03-31

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Title:

Influence of land use characteristics and trip attributeson commuting mode choice: a case of Nanjing

Author(s):

Liu Zhiwei;  Deng Wei;  Ji Yanjie

School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Keywords:

traffic engineering;  land use;  travel mode choice;  nested logit model;  elasticity analysis

PACS:

U121

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.01.020

Abstract:

The effects of socio-demographics, land use characteristics and trip attributes on the commute mode choice are studied with a nested logit(NL)model. Based on the random utility maximum theory, the NL model is formulated. The analysis is carried out in the main area of Nanjing. Direct and cross elasticities are calculated to analyze the effects of travel time and travel cost on the selection of travel mode choice. The results reveal that the non-motorized travel modes are more attractive in the areas with higher housing and employment accessibility and car owners are found to be more likely to commute to work by car. The bus and subway choice probabilities are more sensitive to changes in travel times than to changes in travel costs. In conclusion, a comprehensive public transit system and effective integration of land use and transportation policies help to relieve the traffic congestion levels caused by the increasing urban sprawl.

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Biographies: Liu Zhiwei(1987—), male, graduate; Deng Wei(corresponding author), male, doctor, professor, dengwei@seu.edu.cn.
Foundation item: The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50908051).
Citation: Liu Zhiwei, Deng Wei, Ji Yanjie. Influence of land use characteristics and trip attributes on commuting mode choice: a case of Nanjing[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2014, 30(1):107-112.[doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2014.01.020]

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