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How real is a reported desire to travel for its own sake? Exploring the 'teleportation' concept in travel behaviour research.
- Source :
- Transportation; Mar2015, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p333-345, 13p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The 'teleportation test' has been used in travel behaviour research for more than a decade, as a means of assessing whether an individual views travel purely as a disutility. The teleportation concept has been used successfully in qualitative research to elicit responses and clarify attitudes to travel time. However, survey-based studies have revealed an apparent inconsistency, in that many people who report an ideal travel time greater than zero, and/or do not consider their travel time as wasted, also report wanting to teleport. This note reviews a range of studies involving the teleportation concept, highlights the inconsistency, suggests reasons for it, and proposes a research approach for testing the validity of those reasons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00494488
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Transportation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101228264
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-014-9546-1