How does the Built Environment Influence Public Transit Choice in Urban Villages in China?

Le Yu, Binglei Xie and Edwin H. W. Chan
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Le Yu: School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518000, China
Binglei Xie: School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518000, China
Edwin H. W. Chan: Department of Building and Real Estate and Research Institute of Sustainable Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 99077, China

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: With growing traffic congestion and environmental issues, the interactions between travel behaviour and the built environment have drawn attention from researchers and policymakers to take effective measures to encourage more sustainable travel modes and to curb car trips, especially in urbanising areas where travel demand is very complicated. This paper presents how built environmental factors affect public transit choice behaviour in urban villages in China, where a large population of low-income workers are accommodated. This location had a high demand for public transit and special built environmental characteristics. Multinomial logistic regression was employed to examine both the determinants and magnitude of their influence. The results indicate that the impacts of built environments apply particularly in urban villages compared to those in formal residences. In particular, mixed land use generates an adverse effect on public transit choice, a surprising outcome which is contrary to previous common conclusions. This study contributes by addressing a special type of neighbourhood in order to narrow down the research gap in this domain. The findings help to suggest effective measures to satisfy public transit demand efficiently and also provide a new perspective for urban regeneration.

Keywords: public transit; built environment; urban villages; urban regeneration; transport planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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