Perceived accessibility is an important factor in transport choice - Results from the AVENUE project
| Autor: | C.E. Scheepers, L. Int Panis, P.J.V. van Wesemael, Brigit Staatsen, Jolanda Maas, H van Wijnen, F.R.J. den Hertog, E.L. de Hollander, H L Stipdonk, E.E.M.M. van Kempen, G. C. W. Wendel-Vos, Albertine J. Schuit |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Scheepers, C.E., Wendel-Vos, G.C.W., van Kempen, E.E.M.M., de Hollander, E.L., van Wijnen, H.J., Maas, Jolanda, den Hertog, F.R.J., Staatsen, B.A.M., Stipdonk, H.L., INT PANIS, Luc, van Wesemael, P.J.V., Schuit, A.J., Urbanism and Urban Architecture |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Engineering
Applied psychology Transportation Computer-assisted web interviewing Logistic regression neighbourhood car cycling walking active transport environment Odds Transport engineering 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 0502 economics and business 030212 general & internal medicine Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Mode choice Association (psychology) Neighbourhood (mathematics) 050210 logistics & transportation business.industry Health Policy 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Pollution TRIPS architecture Cycling business human activities Safety Research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Transport & Health, 3(1), 96-106. Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2214-1405 |
| Popis: | Background Stimulating active transport by encouraging replacement of short-distance car trips by active transport modes such as cycling or walking has become a popular policy strategy. It has been suggested that neighbourhoods, designed to facilitate healthy behaviour, can influence a person׳s behavioural choices such as transport choice. In the present study, we investigated the association between perceived accessibility of facilities and transport choice for three different trip purposes (shopping, going to public natural spaces, and going to sports facilities) in the Netherlands. Methods An online questionnaire (N=3663) was used to collect data concerning transport choice for the general Dutch population over a period of one calendar year starting July 2012. Logistic regression analyses were used to model the odds of cycling versus car use and to model the odds of walking versus car use. Results When perceived accessibility by car is high, persons were less likely to use active transport modes (OR range: 0.09–0.66) and when perceived accessibility by active transport modes is high, persons were more likely to use the bicycle (OR range: 2.18–10.43) or walk (OR range: 2.97–11.22). Conclusions Our results showed a strong association between perceived accessibility and transport choice even after adjusting for personal and environmental characteristics. Our results suggest that perceived accessibility should be taken into account when stimulating a shift from car use to cycling or walking. The AVENUE project is commissioned and financed by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM, grant number S/260256/01/AV) as part of the strategic research program. |
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