scholarly journals Chaos Analysis of Urban Low-Carbon Traffic Based on Game Theory

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2285
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Wu ◽  
Ren He ◽  
Meiling He
Keyword(s):  
Mode Choice ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Effective Measure ◽  
Chaos Analysis ◽  
Traffic System ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
Traffic Systems ◽  
The Impact

Developing urban low-carbon traffic is an effective measure to reduce traffic carbon emissions, which are important parts of greenhouse gas. In order to understand the development characteristics and regular patterns of urban low-carbon traffic, we present a game model that enables us to predict the possible range of travel mode choice and the impact of low-carbon awareness. Through chaos analysis and simulation of the model, the authors come to realize that the proportions of travel mode choice can reach an equilibrium under a certain urban traffic system. This equilibrium is related to low-carbon awareness and the situation of the urban traffic system. The research we have done suggests that in small cities with undeveloped traffic systems, the most effective measure to achieve urban low-carbon traffic is to increase the comprehensive costs of high-carbon travel. However, in big cities with developed traffic systems, raising low-carbon awareness of residents can greatly increase the proportion of low-carbon travelers and improve the stability of travel mode choice. The results could provide development strategies and policy suggestions for urban low-carbon traffic and reduce the adverse impact of urban traffic emissions on public health.

scholarly journals Investigating Electric Bicycles as a Travel Mode Choice for Escorting Children to School: A Case Study in Kunming, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 2634 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Yanjie Ji ◽  
Qiyang Liu ◽  
Min He ◽  
Xinwei Ma
Keyword(s):  
Mode Choice ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Mode Analysis ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Traffic Demand ◽  
Travel Mode Choice

To encourage low-carbon travel, reduce car trips, and improve the urban traffic system, an understanding of travel mode choice for escorting children to and from school is important. Previous studies have focused mostly on walking and bicycling. However, the electric bicycle (e-bike—a mainstream escorting mode in China) rarely has been investigated. The factors that affect travel mode choice (walking, e-bike, or car) for escorting children to and from school are explored at the household level in a case study from Kunming, China. Intrahousehold interactions and parental space–time constraints are represented by the comparative working hours of the parents and space–time coordination in joint parent–child trips, respectively. A multinomial logit model was applied in mode analysis. The results reveal interesting phenomena in travel mode choices for escorting children to school. When the mother’s working hours are longer than the father’s, the travel mode choice for escorting a child to and from school is less likely to be walking or e-bike; in other words, a car is the preferred choice in mother-dominated households. The distance deviation between parents and children is a significant factor in choosing between a car or an e-bike. Children are more likely to be escorted by e-bikes as a result of distance deviations, and walking or e-bike is less likely to be chosen when the school is far from home. Results could be valuable for traffic demand management to reduce car use for trips to and from school. In addition, e-bike development should be considered seriously for the future development of China.

scholarly journals Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on individual's travel mode choice in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
Siliang Luan ◽  
Qingfang Yang ◽  
Zhongtai Jiang ◽  
Wei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mode Choice ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Exploring the Influence of Attitudes to Walking and Cycling on Commute Mode Choice Using a Hybrid Choice Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Ding ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Jinxiao Duan ◽  
Yingrong Lu ◽  
Jianxun Cui
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hybrid Choice Model

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.

Research on the Impact of Car-Hailing on Travel Mode Choice: Evidence from Chengdu, China

CICTP 2019 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Tang ◽  
Lin Cheng ◽  
Han Wang ◽  
Peipei Mao ◽  
Jiwan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Mode Choice ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Travel Mode of Commuting in Context of Subjective Well-Being—Experience from Slovakia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3030
Author(s):  
Barbora Mazúrová ◽  
Ján Kollár ◽  
Gabriela Nedelová
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
The Impact

This article deals with commuting to and from work of workers in Slovakia as a part of traveling and its impact on private life of commuters. It provides a more comprehensive view on the socio-demographic determinants which affect the travel mode choice. Furthermore, the study offers several evaluations of the impact on the subjective well-being of commuters. The aim of the article is to review demographic and economic determinants influencing the travel mode choice and to determine its impact on the subjective well-being of respondents. On a sample of approximately 1000 economically active individuals by using several statistical tests (Nominal Logistic Regression, Fisher’s Exact Test, Mann-Whitney Test, Cochran Test, McNemar Test), we identified the determinants affecting the travel mode choice of respondents, including commuting time costs, commuting financial costs, income of respondents, education, gender, type of employment and place of work. This study has also showed that respondents are the most satisfied when commuting by bicycle or on foot and the most dissatisfied when commuting by using public transport. These facts, among others, should be reflected by the creation of sustainable and “green” transport infrastructure in Slovakia.

Travel mode choice and impact of fuel tax in Beijing

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Qin ◽  
Xinye Zheng ◽  
Lanlan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mode Choice ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Vehicular Emissions ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Fuel Tax ◽  
The Road ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAs an international metropolitan area undergoing rapid development, Beijing is facing a sharp rise in the volume of motor vehicles and mobility, which has become the major contributor to the air pollution in this city. This is evident in the recent ranking of Beijing as the most congested as well as the most polluted city in the world by the Millennium Cities Database. Local government has adopted a battery of policies to reduce these problems. In this study, we investigate the impact of increasing the fuel tax on travel mode choice based on a large sample of travel survey data. We estimate that if the price of gasoline increased to a moderate level, 11.53 RMB/liter, the total car volume on the road would be reduced by 7 per cent, which corresponds to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 786,002.4 tons, or about 8 per cent of vehicular emissions from private cars and company-owned cars in Beijing.

Exploring the Impact of Different Cut-off Times on Isochrone Measurements of Accessibility

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (49) ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang (Luna) Xi ◽  
Eric J. Miller ◽  
Shoshanna Saxe
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Power ◽  
Public Transit ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Time Limit ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Off Time

Isochrone analysis and assessments of cumulative opportunities are a common way to quantify accessibility. However, different time cut-offs have been used by different researchers, with little investigation into what is the ‘best’ cut-off time. Outstanding questions remain concerning the most effective or predictive cut-off time and the potential implications of choosing one time limit over another. The primary objective of this paper is to explore how different cut-off times affect the calculation of isochrone-based accessibility measurements and their potential to predict travel-mode choice. Fifty dissemination areas (DAs) within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) are selected to test the impact of different isochrone cut-off times in 5-minute intervals for public transit, automobile, and walking accessibility. The relative predictive power of 30- and 45-minute isochrones in modeling mode choice is also examined. This paper finds that different cut-off times do impact the interpretability of accessibility measurements in the isochrone approach, but a defined cut-off time for general use cannot be determined based on the analysis.

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