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Sustainable transport modes, travel satisfaction, and emotions: Evidence from car-dependent compact cities

Mouratidis, K; De Vos, J; Yiannakou, A; Politis, I; (2023) Sustainable transport modes, travel satisfaction, and emotions: Evidence from car-dependent compact cities. Travel Behaviour and Society , 33 , Article 100613. 10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100613. Green open access

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Abstract

This study investigates how the use of sustainable transport modes relates to travel satisfaction (general evaluation of travel) and travel affect (emotions during travel) in car-dependent compact cities. Thereby, the study provides evidence on sustainable mobility and travel-related well-being in a context of compact urban form but inadequate provisions for public transport, walking, and cycling. A mixed-methods approach was applied comprising quantitative and qualitative analyses of data from the two major cities of Greece, i.e., Athens and Thessaloniki. Travel satisfaction and travel affect are found to be highest for those who walk for commuting, independently of travel time and other factors. Conversely, travel satisfaction and travel affect are lowest for public transport users, largely due to very long travel times but also poor public transport services in one of the two cities. Results indicate that the experience of traveling by public transport, car, and motorcycle within urban areas greatly depends on transport provision and policies. Overall, findings support the idea that to shift to pleasant, satisfying, and sustainable mobility in car-dependent compact cities, car restrictions should be accompanied by massive improvements in public transport, high-quality walking and cycling infrastructure, and an integrated coordination of different modes.

Type: Article
Title: Sustainable transport modes, travel satisfaction, and emotions: Evidence from car-dependent compact cities
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100613
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2023.100613
Language: English
Additional information: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Sustainable urban mobility, Travel satisfaction, Travel mode, Commute well-being, Urban and transportation planning, Subjective well-being
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Planning
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10172435
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