Exploring the Relationship between Built Environment and Commuting Mode Choice: Longitudinal Evidence from China

Chaoying Yin, Xiaoquan Wang (), Chunfu Shao and Jianxiao Ma
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Chaoying Yin: College of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Xiaoquan Wang: College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Chunfu Shao: Key Laboratory of Transport Industry of Big Data Application Technologies for Comprehensive Transport, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Jianxiao Ma: College of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-15

Abstract: The literature has offered much evidence regarding associations between the built environment (BE) and commuting behavior. However, most prior studies are conducted based on cross-sectional samples from developed countries, and little is known about the longitudinal link between BE and commuting behavior. Based on two rounds of survey data from China, this study examines relationships of BE with commuting mode choice from both cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives. The effects of life-cycle events are considered within a unified framework. Results of the longitudinal examination of BE and commuting mode shift largely support the cross-sectional analysis. Specifically, promoting more balanced land use and improving residential density are important for car use reductions and active travel initiatives. Meanwhile, more balanced land use improves the probability of commuting by motorcycle and electric bike, but reduces the probability of commuting by public transit. This study also highlights the remarkable role played by life-cycle events in affecting commuting mode shifts.

Keywords: built environment; commuting behavior; longitudinal relationships; life-cycle events; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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