Exploring the Relationships between Multilevel Built Environments and Commute Durations in Dual-Earner Households: Does Gender Matter?

Xiaoquan Wang (), Weifeng Wang and Chaoying Yin
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Xiaoquan Wang: College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Weifeng Wang: College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
Chaoying Yin: College of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: The links between built environments (BE) and commute durations have been extensively studied. However, relatively few studies have considered the effects of BEs at different spatial levels within a unified framework, or identified the gendered relationships between BEs and commute durations. Using survey data from 3209 household couples in 97 Chinese cities, this study investigates the effects of neighborhood- and city-level BEs on commute durations and the potential differences in these effects between the male and female members of the same household couple. A multi-group generalized multilevel structural equation model is applied to reveal the gendered relationships between neighborhood- and city-level BEs and commute durations. The findings suggest that the BE variables at two levels have significant effects on the commute duration. The mediating roles that the traffic congestion, car ownership, and commuting modes play in linking these BEs and commute durations are confirmed. Both levels of the BE variables are more influential factors for males’ commuting durations. These findings have policy implications for the design of gender-equal transportation systems.

Keywords: built environment; commute duration; household couples; difference; spatial levels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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