Indicators of transport and accessibility problems in rural Australia

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-71

  Nutley, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Australia; Disadvantaged groups; Rural and remote areas; Vehicle ownership

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; CAR OWNERSHIP; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RURAL TRANSPORT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALIA;

VICTORIA;

EID: 0037354934     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6923(02)00052-2     Document Type: Article

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