The trip chaining activity of Sydney residents: A cross-section assessment by age group with a focus on seniors

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 298-312

  Golob, Thomas F ^a   Hensher, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging population; Driving license; Travel behavior; Trip chains

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; TRAVEL DEMAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

EID: 34248532508     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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