The Impacts of Individuals’ Attitudes on Trip Patterns in Urban Districts: (Empirical Evidence from Metropolitan of Shiraz, Iran)

Authors

• roya etminani
• mahyar ardshiry
• hamid majedi

Abstract

       Multiple studies have been investigated the factors that influence individuals’ trip patterns in   order to achieve sustainable transport and most of them showed that a relationship among built environment, socio-demographic factors and travel behavior of citizens. Nevertheless, the impacts of subjective dimensions such as the individuals᾿ attitudes on the adoption of various trip modes have been less regarded. This study leads to investigate the relationship between the individuals᾿ attitudes and travel behavior of citizens in two residential areas of Shiraz, Iran. Statistical analysis of collected data from has been done based on this hypothesis that there is a relationships between individuals’ attitudes and frequency of non-work trips in three modes (car, public transport, walking/cycling) to different destinations. Results show that individuals᾿ attitudes toward travel, pro-environmental policies, efficiency and safety in car trips have significantly influenced on trip modes. Positive attitude toward pro-environmental policies has a non-direct relationship to car use and direct relationship to walking. Moreover, individuals’ attitude towards car trips’ inefficiency leads them to use more public transportations. Accordingly, identifying the personal attitudes towards trip could play a vital role in expanding sustainable trip modes in transportation planning such as public transportation and walking specifically in non-work and leisure trips.

Keywords

• Individuals’ attitudes
• Mode choice
• Trip patterns
• Residential area
• Shiraz

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The Impacts of Individuals’ Attitudes on Trip Patterns in Urban Districts:

(Empirical Evidence from Metropolitan of Shiraz, Iran)

 

R. Etminani-Ghasrodashti [1]

Ph. D Student in Urban Planning, Department of Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

 M. Ardeshiri

 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beyza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Beyza, Iran

H. Majedi

 Associated Professor, Department of Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

 

Abstract

       Multiple studies have been investigated the factors that influence individuals’ trip patterns in   order to achieve sustainable transport and most of them showed that a relationship among built environment, socio-demographic factors and travel behavior of citizens. Nevertheless, the impacts of subjective dimensions such as the individuals᾿ attitudes on the adoption of various trip modes have been less regarded. This study leads to investigate the relationship between the individuals᾿ attitudes and travel behavior of citizens in two residential areas of Shiraz, Iran. Statistical analysis of collected data from has been done based on this hypothesis that there is a relationships between individuals’ attitudes and frequency of non-work trips in three modes (car, public transport, walking/cycling) to different destinations. Results show that individuals᾿ attitudes toward travel, pro-environmental policies, efficiency and safety in car trips have significantly influenced on trip modes. Positive attitude toward pro-environmental policies has a non-direct relationship to car use and direct relationship to walking. Moreover, individuals’ attitude towards car trips’ inefficiency leads them to use more public transportations. Accordingly, identifying the personal attitudes towards trip could play a vital role in expanding sustainable trip modes in transportation planning such as public transportation and walking specifically in non-work and leisure trips.

 

Keywords: Individuals’ attitudes, Mode choice, Trip patterns, Residential area, Shiraz.

 

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