Decoding Jakarta Women’s Non-Working Travel-Mode Choice: Insights from Interpretable Machine-Learning Models

Roosmayri Lovina Hermaputi () and Chen Hua
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Roosmayri Lovina Hermaputi: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chen Hua: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-39

Abstract: Using survey data from three dwelling types in Jakarta, we examine how dwelling type, socioeconomic identity, and commuting distance affect women’s travel-mode choices and motivations behind women’s choices for nearby and distant non-working trips. We compared the performance of the multinomial logit (MNL) model with two machine-learning classifiers, random forest (RF) and XGBoost, using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) for interpretation. The models’ efficacy varies across different datasets, with XGBoost mostly outperforming other models. The women’s preferred commuting modes varied by dwelling type and trip purpose, but their motives for choosing the nearest activity were similar. Over half of the women rely on private motorized vehicles, with women living in the gated community heavily relying on private cars. For nearby shopping trips, low income and young age discourage women in urban villages (kampungs) and apartment complexes from walking. Women living in gated communities often choose private cars to fulfill household responsibilities, enabling them to access distant options. For nearby leisure, longer commutes discourage walking except for residents of apartment complexes. Car ownership and household responsibilities increase private car use for distant options. SHAP analysis offers practitioners insights into identifying key variables affecting travel-mode choice to design effective targeted interventions that address women’s mobility needs.

Keywords: non-working trips; commuting motives; travel-mode choice; machine learning; SHAP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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