Do organized leisure activities for children encourage car-use?

Randi Hjorthol and Aslak Fyhri

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2009, vol. 43, issue 2, 209-218

Abstract: Unlike school trips, the leisure activities of children and transport to these activities have received relatively little attention. Organized activities have increased and the immediate neighbourhood is not always the most appropriate or desirable area to play in or carry out various leisure activities. This paper presents findings from a nationwide survey in Norway that focus on children's mobility. The results suggesting that a large proportion of children 6-12 years participate in organized leisure activities - sporting pursuits and music being the most popular and car is the main transport mode to these activities. The car share is higher than for school trips. The analysis indicates that children, particularly in these age groups, have parents with at least one car and who use the car for most purposes. Families who live in the larger cities have less access to a car than families living in other places, and this is reflected in the transport mode when children are escorted to leisure activities. Although distance to activities and children's age are important for car-use, parents travel habits also have an impact on mode choice for these purposes.

Keywords: Children; Leisure; activities; Travel; Survey; Norway (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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