Factors influencing commute distance: a case study of Toronto's commuter shed

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 24, Issue , 2012, Pages 123-129

  Axisa, Jeffrey J ^a   Scott, Darren M ^a   Bruce Newbold, K ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Commuting; Distance; Migration; Residential location; Toronto

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMMUTING; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; RURAL TRANSPORT;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 84865183719     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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