Problem: Planning studies of land use and travel behavior focus on regression analysis of
travel as a function of traveler demographics and land use near study subjects' residences …

Several indices have been developed in the past two decades that quantify and evaluate the
walkability and bikeability of communities. This study reviewed 25 pedestrian indices …

Studies on the interrelationship between land use and travel behavior are often at some
aggregate geographic unit such as the census tract, traffic analysis zone (TAZ), or the zip …

The transport sector contributes significantly to the emission of global greenhouse gases
(GHGs) resulting in a rise in global temperature and climate change. A troubling aspect of …

Carsharing involves the communal ownership and use of a fleet of vehicles, typically on an
hourly basis. Austin CarShare was launched in the fall of 2006, making Austin the first city in …

The links between urban form and travel behaviour have been widely studied in the field of
travel demand management. However, the existing literature is dominated by case studies …

This paper presents a sidewalk pavement width design method for making more pedestrian
friendly and walk-inspiring sidewalk pavements in the urban area. Instead of using the …

This study examines the influence of the environment (defined as 'walkability', food
availability and deprivation), alongside individual factors, on Body Mass Index (BMI) and fruit …

Road planning practice relies almost exclusively on parameters related to traffic factors,
such as private vehicle speeds and volumes. In many developing countries the …

The environmental impact of rising motorised travel has become a key issue regarding low-
carbon development in China. Drastic urban expansion under the current rapid urbanisation …