Factors Influencing the Decision to Drive or Walk Short Distances to Public Transport Facilities

International Journal of Sustainable Transportation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 212-226

  Walton, D ^a   Sunseri, S ^a  

^a Central Laboratories Opus International Consultants   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Car dependency; Pedestrian; Travel behaviour; Walking

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEPENDENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATIGUE; FITNESS; PARK AND RIDE; PEDESTRIAN; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SAMPLE PREPARATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77950539125     PISSN: 15568318     EISSN: 15568334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15568310902927040     Document Type: Article

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