Analysis of rural activity spaces and transport disadvantage using a multi-method approach

Transport Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-120

  Kamruzzaman, Md ^a   Hine, Julian ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity spaces; Activity travel diary; Focus groups; Rural Northern Ireland; Transport disadvantage

Indexed keywords

CAR OWNERSHIP; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; RESEARCH; RURAL TRANSPORT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; URBAN TRANSPORT;

IRELAND;

EID: 80053442633     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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