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Efficient spatial interaction: attainable reductions in metropolitan average trip length

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  • O’Kelly, Morton E.
  • Niedzielski, Michael A.

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We consider the intrinsic levels of spatial interaction necessitated by current North American urban spatial structure and investigate the potential for reducing average commuting trip lengths. In this paper, we use a doubly constrained spatial interaction model to generate critical parametric values which are then used to calculate the effort needed to reduce average trip length by a fixed target for each urban area. The measure of effort is defined as the degree of difficulty to achieve commuting and fuel consumption goals, and compared across a set of 26 US cities. Since the urban structure varies spatially, it is harder for some cities than others to reach a given level of reduced energy consumption.

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  • O’Kelly, Morton E. & Niedzielski, Michael A., 2008. "Efficient spatial interaction: attainable reductions in metropolitan average trip length," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 16(5), pages 313-323.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:16:y:2008:i:5:p:313-323
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2007.11.003
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