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A socio-ecological exploration into urban form: The environmental costs of travel

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  • Kotval-K, Zeenat
  • Vojnovic, Igor

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•40% of low-income households compared to over 99% of high-income households own a vehicle.•Urban deteriorating neighborhoods have increased travel distances to daily destinations.•Environmental burdens associated with travel are shaped by class.

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  • Kotval-K, Zeenat & Vojnovic, Igor, 2016. "A socio-ecological exploration into urban form: The environmental costs of travel," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 87-98.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:128:y:2016:i:c:p:87-98
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.04.009
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