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Exploring the potential for sustainable accessibility across settlement types. A Swedish case.
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Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment . Jun2022, Vol. 107, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The potential for residents of smaller urban and rural areas to benefit from sustainable accessibility is an under-researched area. This paper explores accessibility to important every-day amenities within short travel times and how this differs across geography and mode of travel. The analysis draws on a combination of novel open-source data of the transport system and official Swedish register data of the total population of individuals and workplaces geocoded at a 100-meter resolution. The findings show considerable variation in accessibility to everyday amenities by travel mode for different settlement types. While the car provides good accessibility, short trips by bicycle are a very competitive alternative in urban and suburban areas. Access to every-day amenities by active travel modes is limited outside urban areas. Employing accessibility analysis by settlement type offers a powerful policy support tool for planners charged with developing measures to address sustainable accessibility for small urban and rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13619209
- Volume :
- 107
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157150404
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2022.103297