Abstract

Transport-related problems, such as automobile dependence, traffic congestion, and greenhouse emissions, lead to a great burden on the environment. In developing countries like China, in order to improve the air quality, promoting sustainable travel modes to reduce the automobile usage is gradually recognized as an emerging national concern. Though there are many studies related to the physically active modes (e.g., walking and cycling), the research on the influence of attitudes to active modes on travel behavior is limited, especially in China. To fill up this gap, this paper focuses on examining the impact of attitudes to walking and cycling on commute mode choice. Using the survey data collected in China cities, an integrated discrete choice model and the structural equation model are proposed. By applying the hybrid choice model, not only the role of the latent attitude played in travel mode choice, but also the indirect effects of social factors on travel mode choice are obtained. The comparison indicates that the hybrid choice model outperforms the traditional model. This study is expected to provide a better understanding for urban planners on the influential factors of green travel modes.

Highlights

  • In recent years, the increasing automobile ownership and usage cause serious traffic problems and lead to a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions

  • In developing countries like China, in order to improve the air quality, promoting sustainable travel modes to reduce the automobile usage is gradually recognized as an emerging national concern

  • Though there are many studies related to the physically active modes, the research on the influence of attitudes to active modes on travel behavior is limited, Journal of Advanced Transportation especially in China. To fill up this gap, this paper focuses on examining the impact of attitudes to walking and cycling on commute mode choice and capturing the mediating role of attitudes played in travel mode choice decision

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Introduction

The increasing automobile ownership and usage cause serious traffic problems and lead to a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions. The attitudes to the nonmotorized travel mode are perhaps one of the most important factors influencing the decision to walk or cycle. Though there are many studies related to the physically active modes (e.g., walking and cycling), the research on the influence of attitudes to active modes on travel behavior is limited, Journal of Advanced Transportation especially in China. To fill up this gap, this paper focuses on examining the impact of attitudes to walking and cycling on commute mode choice and capturing the mediating role of attitudes played in travel mode choice decision. The conclusions and limitations of this study are provided

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