Europa XXI (2016) vol. 31
Determinants of demand in individual transport with particular reference to spatial aspect
Europa XXI (2016) vol. 31, pp. 81-94 | 
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doi: https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2016.31.6
Abstract
Mobility by individual transport is determined by many factors that influence the ownership and use of a car. These factors can be divided into categories related to: spatial structure, household socio-economic and demographic characteristics, situation associated with a given journey, including purposes of journey-making. The aim of the paper is to have a closer look at the aforementioned factors with particular reference to spatial aspect. The conclusions to the article underline that the traffic congestion increases and the quality of public transport improves with the growth of settlement network density, which results in a lower level of car use and lower level of motorization rate. This is particularly noticeable in large cities. In turn, in peripherally located rural areas, there is lack of alternative modes of transport, which, combined with longer travel distances to destinations, contributes both to increased motorization as well as to a relatively higher cars’ mileages.
Keywords: individual transport, spatial structure, motorization rate, car use
[rosik@twarda.pan.pl], Instytut Geografii i Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania im. S. Leszczyckiego PAN
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APA: Rosik, P. (2016). Determinants of demand in individual transport with particular reference to spatial aspect. Europa XXI, 31, 81-94. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2016.31.6
MLA: Rosik, Piotr. "Determinants of demand in individual transport with particular reference to spatial aspect". Europa XXI, vol. 31, 2016, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2016.31.6
Chicago: Rosik, Piotr. "Determinants of demand in individual transport with particular reference to spatial aspect". Europa XXI 31 (2016): 81-94. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2016.31.6
Harvard: Rosik, P. 2016. "Determinants of demand in individual transport with particular reference to spatial aspect". Europa XXI, vol. 31, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2016.31.6