Citation

Xiao Z, Liu Q, Wang J. Int. J. Sustain. Transp. 2018; 12(9): 637-647.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15568318.2017.1422576

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Many studies have examined the effects of the local built environment (LBE) on household car usage. However, it remains unclear how these effects vary across urban structural zones. This study examines the case of Shenzhen and employs a multigroup structural equation model to reveal the varying LBE effects among car-owning households in inner-city, inner-suburban, and outer-suburban zones. The empirical modeling results indicate that the distance from the residence to the city center and the work-home distance have the greatest influence on household vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT). Average household VKT decreases with the distance from the residence to the city center after it peaks at the threshold radius distance of 8-10 km to the city center. In general, dense, mixed, small-block land use patterns reduce household VKT. However, the magnitude and significance of the LBE effects on household VKT vary across urban structural zones. These findings suggest that land-use policies can be developed specifically for different urban structural zones to effectively decrease household VKT.

Language: en

Keywords

Household VKT; local built environment; structural equation model; urban structural zone