The causal relationship between urban form, in particular density, and travel demand is
subject to debate. Here, we investigate this relationship using a structured regression …

Transportation energy is a significant portion of the energy consumption of the US economy.
While various policies such as changing the fuel mix and alternative fuels are proposed to …

Using the 2001 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data, this paper empirically
examines the effects of urban land use characteristics on household travel and …

The nature and form of the urban environment is a critical determinant of the sustainability of
our society, as it is responsible directly for a large proportion of consumed energy, and …

Does urban form affect travel choices and thus C02 emissions by individuals? If this is the
case, then urban form and policies that influence it deserve serious attention in the context of …

This thesis explores the impacts of neighborhood form and location on household
transportation energy use in the context of Jinan, China. From a theoretical perspective …

Like other major metropolitan areas, the urban complex that extends from Los Angeles to
Orange County faces numerous transportation challenges. Daily traffic congestion, reduced …

Rapidly increasing transportation energy use in China poses challenges to national energy
security and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, the development of …

Steady growth in global greenhouse gas emissions from transport is driven by growing
demand for car travel. A sizable body of research investigates influences of urban form on …

Most of the existing research on developed countries insists that urban sprawl contributes to
increasing energy consumption due to the expanding private-car-oriented transportation …