151. Commuting Trip Length and Spatial Proximity: Does the Compact City Play its Role?
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Boussauw, Kobe, Neutens, Tijs, Witlox, Frank, Geography Department, and Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT)
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Social Sciences & Humanities - Abstract
International audience; In this paper, an assessment is made of the relationship between selected aspects of spatial proximity (density, diversity, minimum commuting distance, jobs-housing balance and job accessibility) and reported commuting distances in Flanders (Belgium). Results show that correlations may depend on the considered trip end. For example, a high residential density, a high degree of spatial diversity and a high level of job accessibility are all associated with a short commute by residents, while a high job density is associated with a long commute by employees. A jobs-housing balance close to one is associated with a short commute, both by residents and by employees. In general, it appears that the alleged sustainability benefits of the compact city model are still valid in a context of continuously expanding commuting trip lengths.
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- 2010
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