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The propensity for motorists to walk for short trips: Evidence from West Edinburgh

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The trade-offs individuals make between the motor car and walking for short trips are investigated, using data from a West Edinburgh household survey. Propensity to walk discrete choice models are estimated from a stated preference experiment within the survey questionnaire. This includes segmented models using socio-economic, spatial and attitudinal variables. The relative importance of the three attributes of journey time, petrol cost and parking cost are examined; value of time estimates are also generated. With all other factors remaining constant, for short trips motorists are more likely to walk in response to an increase in parking costs than a rise in petrol prices. The use of parking as a transport policy tool is discussed.

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  • Ryley, Timothy John, 2008. "The propensity for motorists to walk for short trips: Evidence from West Edinburgh," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 42(4), pages 620-628, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:42:y:2008:i:4:p:620-628
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